1. All applicants are required to pass a proficiency test which ensures that the person holding the hunters certificate knows the basics of game management and hunting.
2. Go to a Regional Forest District Office and submit an application to obtain a Hunter's Certificate.
3. Pay the application fee.
4. The Hunters Certificate is issued after the applicant has passed the test. The respective examination commission is established and approved by the SFS recommendation. The hunters test in the only way of proving the persons proficiency and is a legal requirement for the acquisition of hunting weapon.

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Ministry of Agriculture
Republikas laukums 2, Riga, Latvia
Post code: LV-1981
Official e-mail: zm[a]zm.gov.lv
Phone: +37167027010
Fax: +37167027512
Working hours in working days from 8:30 until 17:00

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To enjoy the right to hunt, the person must become a hunter.

As provided by the Hunting Law, the Hunters certificate is issued by the respective Regional Forest District Office after the applicant has passed an exam before a special examination commission (the examination commissions are approved by the SFS). The applicant pays a fee for the exam and the Hunters certificate. A successful passing of the exam is the only proficiency test of a hunter and a legal requirement for the acquisition of hunting weapon.

Aliens will be allowed to hunt in Latvia after receiving the hunters documents as stated under Latvia's law. The SFS Central Office and the regional forest district offices issue the hunters certificates for foreign visitors their number is over 350 per year. A foreign visitor can take a hunting weapon into Latvia against a letter of support of the SFS to the Police of the Republic of Latvia.

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This procedure provides you information on how you can obtain a Hunter's Certificate.

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A Hunters Certificate is a document verifying the persons proficiency in the hunting field and serves as the basis for acquiring and registering the hunting weapon.

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