Liability insurance

Liability insurance: Brandenburg

Is liability insurance for dogs required? This is what the official source says for Brandenburg, with the date checked.

sourcedchecked on 28 October 2026

Summary

Required for some dogs

The rule

Compulsory for owners of dangerous dogs, with at least € 500,000 for personal injury and € 250,000 for other damage. According to the administrative regulation, there is no legal basis for an insurance requirement for all other dogs.

Source

Land Brandenburg (BRAVORS): Verwaltungsvorschrift des Ministeriums des Innern und für Kommunales zur Durchführung der Hundehalterverordnung (VVHundehV) vom 6. Mai 2026, zur HundehV vom 24. Juni 2024

checked on 28 October 2026

Liability insurance in the other federal states

Dog rules Brandenburg: all six topicsLiability insurance 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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