Dogs in Munich: Dog tax, off-leash areas and rules
Dog tax in Munich: €144 for the first dog. Plus registration, off-leash areas, the rules in Bavaria and dog care at DOGSY – each item with official source and date checked.
1,505,005 inhabitants (as of 2024-12-31) · Source
Dog tax in Munich
- First dog
- €144 per year
- Second dog
- €144 per yearEvery dog costs the same.
- Listed breed
- €1,200 per yearFighting dog within the meaning of § 4 Abs. 2 of the bylaw (under the Bavarian Ordinance on Dogs with Increased Aggressiveness and Dangerousness)
- Reductions and exemptions
- Dogs taken over from the Munich animal shelter after 01.01.2024: tax-free for two years on application after one year of keeping.
- Registration
- Within two weeks (of taking the dog in; for your own litter, after the dog is four months old; when moving to the city, after the move) with the city treasury (Stadtkämmerei).
Legal basis: Satzung über die Erhebung der Hundesteuer in der Landeshauptstadt München (Hundesteuersatzung) vom 3. September 2021 (in force since 01.01.2022; amended on 04.12.2024 and 12.08.2026 (MüABl. S. 619))
Not yet checked: Further reductions and exemptions of the bylaw not evaluated in detail.
checked on 28 October 2026
Off-leash areas in Munich
Unless the dog ordinance, other bylaws or the operators' rules of use provide otherwise, dogs may be led without a leash in the city area.
checked on 28 October 2026
Leash in Munich
City rule
City dog ordinance: no entry for any dogs on children's playgrounds, on play and sunbathing lawns marked with green bollards, ornamental gardens and biotope areas, in the bathing and sunbathing areas of outdoor pools and on the Theresienwiese during the Oktoberfest and the spring festival. Leash requirement for all dogs in the entire Westpark and on paths in areas with green bollards showing a crossed-out dog symbol. Large adult dogs (from the completed 12th month of life) on a leash within the old town ring, in pedestrian zones, traffic-calmed areas, at outdoor events, markets, festivals and gatherings, near children's playgrounds and on public transport and in stations. Fighting dogs without a valid certificate of non-dangerousness (Negativzeugnis) always on a leash on public streets, paths and squares.
checked on 28 October 2026
The city has its own dog ordinance; the rules of the federal state also apply.
Rules in Bavaria
The state rules on leashes, listed breeds, proof of competence, liability insurance and identification – each topic with source and date checked.
Dog care in Munich
At DOGSY, dog owners find support from people nearby. The services in Munich:
More cities in Germany
The same information for other cities.
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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