Extend existing mudflat guide permit
You need a permit if you want to carry out guided tours on tidal flats in the Wadden Sea in Lower Saxony. The permit requirement is intended to ensure that mudflat guides have the necessary knowledge and skills to be able to carry out mudflat tours safely and in accordance with nature conservation regulations. This applies in particular to a comprehensive local knowledge of the routes and mudflats concerned, the correct planning of a hike to avoid dangers and the appropriate behaviour in dangerous situations.
The permit relates to defined tidal flats or tidal flats. If you want to carry out mudflat tours in additional areas or routes, you will need an extension of your existing permit.
The extension of your licencewill be granted by the competent authority after your documents have been checked and you have successfully passed an interview. The examination interview is limited to local knowledge of the additional areas and routes.
Process flow
You inform the competent authority of your interest in participating in the examination interview, stating the additional wattage ranges or wattage distances. Exam interviews are offered twice a year (usually March/October), and the specific date is usually coordinated with you about three weeks in advance. They take place in Wilhelmshaven. Until the examination, all other necessary evidence and documents must be submitted.
Which documents are required?
Proof of participation in at least six watt routes per area/route for which an extension of the permit is sought (in the case of routes between the mainland and an island, participation in at least three watt routes in each direction) within the last two years.
What are the fees?
Fee: 150,00 - 225,00 EURPayment in advance: NoThe fee depends on the number of additional approved areas/routes. The indicated costs include the administrative fee for participation in the examination interview in the amount of 100/150 EUR.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
Period of Validity: 6 YearsThe extension to include additional areas or routes is not a new permit with its own period of validity, but is carried out within the framework of the existing permit.
Processing duration
Processing Time: 1 - 5 Working daysThe extension of your permit will be granted after you have successfully passed the examination interview and the evidence and documents have been complete.
Legal basis
§ 4 para. 1, 2 Lower Saxony Ordinance on Guided Tours on Wadden Areas (NWattFVO)
Section 55 (1) No. 3 of the Lower Saxony Police and Public Order Authorities Act (NPOG)
§ 6g Ordinance on Responsibilities in Various Areas of Hazard Prevention (ZustVO-NPOG)
Applications / forms
Forms available: No
Written form required: Yes
Informal application possible: Yes
Personal appearance required: Yes
Appeal
You may object to extensions or refusals to extend the permit within one month of notification of the decision. The objection must be submitted in writing or orally for recording to the National Park Administration "Lower Saxony Wadden Sea", Virchowstraße 1, 26382 Wilhelmshaven.
Supporting institutions
Information for mudflat guides on the Wadden Sea National Park website
Technically approved by
Lower Saxony Ministry for the Environment, Energy and Climate Protection
Professionally released on
28.02.2023
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
