Hunting in Sweden

Foreign hunters that come to Sweden to hunt must pay the permit fee and carry the permit with you when you are hunting in Sweden. There are special rules for bringing hunting weapons to Sweden and the need for hunting exam.

The hunting register at the Swedish EPA records hunting examination results and fees received for hunting permits.

Hunting on the increase

There are roughly 264,000 hunters in Sweden. Most hunters are men, but more and more women are taking up hunting. Some 14,500 women were granted a hunting permit in 2008/09.

Permit fee 

Foreign hunters must pay the permit fee. Swedish hunting permits are valid from 1 July to 30 June and must be renewed every year. The permit must be carried when hunting and must be produced on demand, eg, if requested by the police. The fee is SEK 300.  

• Payment by cheque is not accepted.
• Please pay well in advance. At least two weeks before your hunting occasion.

News – Website for registration och payment

The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency has created a website where you can register and pay your hunting licence. To register you must have an e-mail address. (Link to the website "Jaktregistret: Login – My page" in the right column.) 

After registration you will be able to
- pay you hunting licence with VISA or Mastercard
- check your payment and validity of your licence
- register for hunting of wolves and lynx
- edit your personal information such as mobile phone number and e-mail address

If you use an Internet bank:

• Payable to postal giro account number 10 14 – 0 (Kammarkollegiet,  
  Box 2218, SE-103 15 Stockholm).
• Quote IBAN number SE2895000099603400010140 BICkod: NDEASESS.  (When paying by Internet bank in your home country).
  Do not forget to quote your date of birth, name, address and country in
  the message field!
• Print out the payment confirmation and have it with you when hunting.

If you pay other way (Postal Office/Bank etc):

• Save the receipt and carry it with you when hunting.
  
  
  

Conditions for hunting

The Government decides the dates of the hunting season for various game species. Schedules 1 – 4 of the Hunting Ordinance give the dates applying in various counties. You can also find the dates on the Swedish Association for Hunting and Wildlife Management website. The association has been delegated responsibility for providing information about certain hunting issues.

The Swedish EPA is the sectoral agency responsible for hunting issues. We took over administration of the hunting permit and hunting examination registers in 2002.

The examination itself is administered by the hunting associations. Training courses are arranged by study associations and others. We registered 48,000 hunting examination passes in 2004.

Nowadays you must have passed the Swedish hunting examination to be eligible for a firearms licence, although there are some exceptions. Those Swedes possessing a firearms licence for hunting weapons issued before 1985 are not required to take the hunting examination. Certain foreign hunters are also exempt (see above).

Foreign hunters need special permits to bring their weapons to Sweden. You also need a special permit by the policy if you want to keep your weapons for more than three months in Sweden. For more information contact policy and customs.

jaktregistret@naturvardsverket.se

tel: +46 8 698 85 00
fax: +46 8 698 85 10

The postal address is
Naturvårdsverket, Jaktregistret
PO Box 859
SE-981 28 Kiruna.