Report livestock (farm animals) in Rhein-Erft-Kreis is handled by Veterinäramt Rhein-Erft-Kreis (zuständig für Rhein-Erft-Kreis); in the region it currently takes about 5 days.
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Documents you need
Identification card or passport · Form / Application
Costs
Kostenlos
5 days in Rhein-Erft-Kreis
If you apply for Report livestock (farm animals) in Rhein-Erft-Kreis, expect about 5 days. Complete documents on first submission are the biggest time factor.
Official: max. approx. 1 weeks
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.
Who is eligible?
Farmers and hobby livestock keepers.
Income limit
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.