If you hunt with a gun, you need a valid hunting licence (‘omgevingsvergunning jachtgeweeractiviteit’).
Last updated on 29 January 2024
Eligibility for a hunting licence
To be eligible for a hunting licence, you must meet a number of requirements. For example, you must be 18 years of age or older. The police website lists all the requirements for a hunting licence (in Dutch).
Applying for a hunting licence
Applications for a hunting licence (in Dutch) are made to the police.
Laws and regulations (in Dutch)
Omgevingswet, artikel 5.1, eerste lid, onder f
Besluit kwaliteit leefomgeving, artikelen 8.74t, 8.74u, 8.74v en 8.104
Omgevingsbesluit, artikelen 10.21a, 10.21b en 10.23, derde lid
Besluit activiteiten leefomgeving, artikelen 11.87, 11.90, 11.91 en 11.92