Annual validation of the hunting permit
Verified 08 April 2026 - Public Service / Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
You have received your hunting license and you are wondering how to validate it and what is the price? We tell you the steps to follow to do the process.
The validation of the hunting license is a mandatory procedure to be able to hunt. Once your license is obtained, you must have it validated every year.
General case
Step-by-step approach
Have a hunting license
To have the right to hunt, you must have a hunting permit and have it validated for the hunting period you choose.
If you are a non-resident, French or foreigners, and you have a hunting permit issued abroad, you must have it validated under the same conditions as for hunting in France.
Be insured
To validate your license, you must have subscribed to a insurance specific civil liability for hunting.
This insurance must cover you, for an unlimited amount, due to bodily accidents that may occur during the practice of hunting.
This insurance must also guarantee your civil liability in case of damage caused by your dogs.
You must validate your hunting license every year depending on the desired geographical area.
Validation national allows you to hunt anywhere in France.
Validation departmental allows you to hunt in the validation department, and for territories whose hunting rights you hold, for their contiguous part located in the neighboring departments. However, the 1re annual validation that you get allows you to hunt anywhere in France.
You must validate your hunting license every year depending on the desired duration :
- One year, of 1er July of year N to 30 June of year N+1.
- 9 consecutive days. This validation can only be requested once during the same hunting season.
- 3 consecutive days. This validation can be renewed twice during the same hunting season
Temporary validations of 9 or 3 days are not cumulative during the same hunting season.
Every year you have to pay a hunting fee and one stamp duty.
2026
Validation Duration national and departmental | Amount of the fee | Stamp duty | |
|---|---|---|---|
For the 1st year (season after obtaining the license) | For subsequent years | ||
Annual | €25.30 | €50.60 | €9 |
9 days | €17.62 | €35.25 | €9 |
3 days | €12.51 | €25.01 | €9 |
2025
Validation Duration national and departmental | Amount of the fee | Stamp duty | |
|---|---|---|---|
For the 1st year (season after obtaining the license) | For subsequent years | ||
Annual | €24.98 | €49.95 | €9 |
9 days | €17.40 | €34.79 | €9 |
3 days | €12.35 | €24.69 | €9 |
At that total amount, you have to add the variable amount of the federal contribution of department chosen.
For the big game huntingAccording to the federations, you must pay a additional contribution. The amount varies by department.
The various contributions and fees are payable in one regulation at revenue manager with the federation of hunters.
The by-law must be attached to the application for validation of your hunting license.
The departmental federations of hunters carry out the validation of the hunting permit.
Check with your federation to find out if validation is being done online or by post.
For validation by mail, use the following form:
Request validation of the hunting license for the current year
The form must be accompanied by supporting documents following:
- Certificate of insurance
- Amount of the membership fee for a departmental federation of hunters
- Amount of the fee for the right to hunt large game (if necessary)
- Amount of hunting fees and stamp duty
- Authorization of parents, legal representative or the guardian if the person concerned is a non-emancipated minor over 16 years of age
- Authorization of the guardianship judge if the person concerned is of legal age under guardianship.
You receive by post a numbered secure validation document.
Please note
In hunting action, you must have with you the validation, the hunting permit and the valid hunting insurance certificate.
In French Guiana
There are specific regulations.
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