Microchip and registration: Berlin
Is a microchip required, and is there a dog register? This is what the official source says for Berlin, with the date checked.
sourcedchecked on 28 October 2026
Summary
Microchip required for all dogs, with register
The rule
Every dog kept in Berlin must be marked with a tamper-proof microchip. According to the FAQ, registration in the central dog register of Berlin must take place within six months.
Source
Land Berlin, berlin.de (Senatsverwaltung, Verbraucherschutz): FAQ Hundegesetz
checked on 28 October 2026
Microchip and registration in the other federal states
- Baden-Württemberg
- Bavaria
- Brandenburg
- Bremen
- Hamburg
- Hesse
- Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
- Lower Saxony
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Rhineland-Palatinate
- Saarland
- Saxony
- Saxony-Anhalt
- Schleswig-Holstein
- Thuringia
Dog rules Berlin: all six topicsMicrochip and registration in all federal states
No guarantee
As of: 28 October 2026. The official text alone is authoritative. Source and date checked per row.
Not legal advice. We summarise the rules in plain language. This is a guide and does not replace information from the competent authority.
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