Registration of a dog
If you take in a new dog or move to Munich with a dog, you must register it for dog tax within two weeks.
Description
Dog tax tag or chip/transponder
When registering, you can choose whether you want to identify your dog with an existing chip/transponder or receive a dog tax tag. If your dog has been registered using a chip/transponder, you do not need to do anything else. If your dog has been allocated a tag, the tag must always be worn visibly by the dog outside your home or property.
Checks
The City of Munich can carry out checks and obtain information to verify dog ownership. If you do not register your dog, you may be subject to a warning or fine. In particularly serious cases, your offence may be punished with imprisonment or a fine.
Purpose of the dog tax
The dog tax is not used to remove dog faeces. You remain obliged to remove your pet's dirt yourself. Like other municipal taxes, the revenue from the dog tax is used to finance services and investments of the state capital for all Munich citizens.
Prerequisites
You must register your dog for dog tax in the following cases:
- You have added a new dog to your household.
- You have moved to the City of Munich with your dog.
- The dog was born to a female dog owned by you.
Required documents
You can register your dog online or send us the completed "Registration for dog tax" form by e-mail or post. It is also possible to register in person. In either case, we need the following information:
- Your personal details and contact information
- Breed, litter year, colour and sex of the dog
- Date of the start of dog ownership in Munich
- Ownership of the dog as a first or second dog
Legal basis
Stadtkämmerei
SKA 4.2 Grund-, Zweitwohnungs-, Hundesteuer
Internet
Phone
Postal address
Landeshauptstadt München
Stadtkämmerei
SKA 4.2 Grund-, Zweitwohnungs-, Hundesteuer
Postfach 201951
80019 München
Fax: +49 89 233-20356
Address
Seidlstraße 27
80335 München
Open
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Mon
08:30 - 12:00
13:00 - 15:00 (only by telephone) - Tue 08:30 - 12:00 (no availability by telephone)
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Thu
08:30 - 12:00
13:00 - 15:00 (only by telephone) - Fri 08:30 - 12:00
- Sat Closed
- Sun Closed
Personal appointments only by prior arrangement please. The payment counters of the City Cash Office are always manned during opening hours.