Microchip and registration in Germany: all federal states compared
Is a microchip required, and is there a dog register? This page puts all 16 federal states of Germany side by side: 15 of 16 are sourced from official sources, the latest check was on 29 October 2026.
Microchip and registration by federal state
| Federal state | Summary | Source | Checked on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baden-Württemberg | Microchip required for some dogs | Official source | checked on 28 October 2026 |
| Bavaria | No microchip obligation named in the source | Official source | checked on 28 October 2026 |
| Berlin | Microchip required for all dogs, with register | Official source | checked on 28 October 2026 |
| Brandenburg | Microchip required for all dogs | Official source | checked on 28 October 2026 |
| Bremen | Microchip required for all dogs, with register | Official source | checked on 28 October 2026 |
| Hamburg | Microchip required for all dogs, with register | Official source | checked on 28 October 2026 |
| Hesse | Microchip required for some dogs, without register | Official source | checked on 29 October 2026 |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | Microchip required for some dogs, without register | Official source | checked on 29 October 2026 |
| Lower Saxony | Microchip required for all dogs, with register | Official source | checked on 28 October 2026 |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | Microchip required for some dogs | Official source | checked on 28 October 2026 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | being checked | Official source | checked on 28 October 2026 |
| Saarland | Microchip required for some dogs | Official source | checked on 28 October 2026 |
| Saxony | No microchip obligation named in the source | Official source | checked on 28 October 2026 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | Microchip required for all dogs, with register | Official source | checked on 29 October 2026 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | Microchip required for all dogs | Official source | checked on 28 October 2026 |
| Thuringia | Microchip required for all dogs | Official source | checked on 28 October 2026 |
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As of: 29 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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