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Which place to enter?

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.

Pet Ownership: Notification – Specially Protected Species

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Anyone who keeps vertebrates of specially protected species as pets must report arrivals and departures from the beginning of the keeping.

The specially protected species include, for example, monkeys, parrots, tortoises and giant snakes, but also various species of lizards such as e.g. Day geckos and chameleons. In addition, all European bird species are also included.

Further information on specially protected animal and plant species in accordance with the Ordinance for the Protection of Wild Animal and Plant Species (BArtSchV):
 

Who should I contact?

The responsibility lies with the Lower Saxony State Agency for Water Management, Coastal Protection and Nature Conservation (NLWKN).

Responsible authorities

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Niedersächsischer Landesbetrieb für Wasserwirtschaft, Küsten- und Naturschutz (NLWKN)
Address: Am Sportplatz 23 , 26506 Norden
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Telephone: 04931 947-0
Fax: 04931 947-222
Email: Get in touch
www: Niedersächsischer Landesbetrieb für Wasserwirtschaft, Küsten- und Naturschutz, Direktion (NLWKN)

Applications / forms

Reports can be made in writing or by fax.

Which documents are required?

Documents may be required. Please contact the competent authority.

What are the fees?

Fees may apply, please contact the relevant authority.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

Deadlines may have to be observed. Please contact the competent authority.

What else should I know?

Information on whether certain species are designated as specially protected can be found on the website of the Scientific Information System for International Species Conservation (WISIA):

Legal basis

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

Further Links

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Single points of contact of the state of Lower Saxony, Single points of contact of the countries of Europe, advice and assistance for EU citizens and their families.
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