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The location is used to determine the responsible office for the selected administrative service. In most cases you can enter your place of residence to find the competent authority. However, there are also cases in which a different location must be specified. Here are some examples:

Birth certificateYou want to get married and need a birth certificate. You live in Hanover, but you were born in Celle. You must therefore state your place of birth, i.e. Celle.

Business registrationYou would like to register a business in Braunschweig. Your place of residence is Hanover. You must therefore state the location of your future business, i.e. Braunschweig.

Apply for a building permitYou would like to build a house in Wunstorf and therefore apply for a building permit. Her place of residence is currently Hanover. You must indicate the place where the house is to be built. In this case it is Wunstorf.

Dog tax assessment

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The dog tax is determined by the competent authority.

Who should I contact?

Responsibility lies with the municipality, the joint municipality and the city.

Which documents are required?

Documents may be required, please contact the responsible office.

What are the fees?

Fees will be charged. Please contact the responsible office.

Process flow

After registering the dog, dog tax stamps are issued, which must be returned when the dog is deregistered. The dog tax stamp must be carried and shown on request.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

Deadlines must be observed, please contact the responsible office.

What else should I know?

The municipal statutes regularly provide for exemptions and reductions. For more information, please refer to the respective municipal dog tax statutes.

Legal basis

  • Municipal statutes

You may also be interested in:

  1. Dog ownership Examination of the owner's expertise
  2. Register a dog
  3. Dog ownership deregistration

Source: Serviceportal Niedersachsen (Portalverbund des Bundes und der Länder)

Further Links

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