Reporting the keeping of farm animals (chickens, pigs, cattle, horses) to the Veterinary Office, which serves as the basis for registration in the HI-Tier system.
Damit wir Report livestock (farm animals) mit dem zuständigen Veterinäramt in Ihrer Stadt anzeigen können.
Oder Großstadt wählen:
Sie werden zur geführten Suche weitergeleitet – mit Kontaktdaten, Termin und nächsten Schritten für Report livestock (farm animals).
Quick answer
Documents you need
Identification card or passport · Form / Application
Responsible authority
The authority of your main residence
How to do it
Apply directly online
Costs
Kostenlos
Apply for registration with the Veterinary Office
Before starting animal husbandry, including information on the species, herd size, and location.
Assignment of the VVVO operating number
Veterinary, vet, veterinarian, other – Facility ID for the HI-Tier system.
Register animals in the HI-Tier system
Mandatory for pigs, cattle, sheep, and goats.
The authority of your main place of residence is responsible.Find authority →
Who is eligible?
Farmers and hobby livestock keepers.
Income limit
Processing time
Nationwide: approx. 5 days
Success rate
approx. 99.0 % (estimate)
Read the decision carefully: often submitting missing documents or reapplying helps more than an objection.
This varies by municipality and service—check with the appropriate agency.
Usually about 5 business days—depending on the agency and its workload.