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Firearms - Allowable Hunting Calibre Sizes
Smallest calibre allowed = 7 mm.
Minimum energy (Eo - muzzle velocity): 1350 Joule for
Springbuck, Duiker etc.
2700 Joule for Hartebeest, Wildebeest, Kudu, Gemsbok /
Oryx,
Eland etc.
5400 Joule for Buffalo, Elephant, Rhino etc.
No
solid point cartridge is allowed to be used on antelope
or any other species.
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Handguns - automatic weapons and crossbows are
prohibited
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Importing Firearms into Namibia
Routes:
Direct flights into Windhoek's Hosea Kutako International
Airport:
Air Namibia ( 3 times a week ) from Germany - Frankfurt AM
Air Namibia ( 3 times a week ) from the United Kingdom -
London Gatwick
LTU ( 1 time a week ) from Germany - Munich
SAA daily from Cape Town and Johannesburg
It is recommended that your flight plans bring you direct
into Windhoek Airport. Should you take the route that
transits through South Africa you could become involved with
the process of having to obtain a transit permit for your
firearms passing through that country and delays may be
experienced.
Firearms - Conventional:
- Technically - there is no limit on the number of
firearms that may be imported into Namibia for Trophy
Hunting purposes.
- However, It is recommended that a
maximum of two ( 2 ) firearms be imported per hunting
client.
- Permission for any unconventional
firearm to be imported for Trophy Hunting purposes
must applied for to the Inspector General and be granted
before your departure to Namibia.
Baggage - Firearms Cases:
Please
adhere to the following
procedure to minimise problems when travelling with
firearms:
- All bags need to be
adequately marked with nametags for identification.
- Firearms - must be packed
unloaded in a sturdy carry case.
- Ammunition - must be
stored in a secure lockable container and
transported separately to your firearms for Airline
check-in.
- At the Airline check-in counter at
the point of departure, insist that the attendant check
your firearm directly through to Hosea Kutako International
Airport, Windhoek. Your bag tag should read, for
example: New York - Frankfurt - Windhoek. Or Atlanta
- Johannesburg - Windhoek. (This is sometimes not
possible if the airlines that you are using do not
have baggage agreements. Inquire about this before
purchasing your ticket.);
- Windhoek Airport's
International baggage code is WDH.
- You are advised to physically check baggage
tag to ensure that it has been correctly printed and
attached. Inquire if a colourful 'in transit tag' is
necessary when travelling through another country.
Ammunition
and Allowable Quantities:
- Only ammunition for the specific calibre of firearms you are importing
may be imported.
- A maximum of one-hundred (100) rounds of ammunition may be imported per
hunting rifle.
- It is suggested that you bring between sixty to eighty (60 to 80) rounds
of ammunition per hunting rifle.
- Take out full insurance cover for all firearms before travelling to and
in any African country.
- If travelling through South Africa, keep in mind that the Immigration
Control there clears a maximum of two firearms for import.
- Any unconventional firearm to be imported for Trophy-Hunting purposes is
to be applied for to the Inspector General before your arrival.
Insurance
- You must take out full-insurance for
all firearms before travelling anywhere in Africa.
Firearms Carry
Cases
Please adhere to the following
procedure to minimise problems when travelling with
firearms:
- All bags need to be
adequately marked with nametags for identification.
- Firearms - must be packed
unloaded in a sturdy carry case.
- Ammunition - must be
stored in a secure lockable container and
transported separately to your firearms for Airline
check-in.
Your Airline
- In advance of your
departure you must confirm with the airlines
involved as to what their procedure is for handling
and transfer of firearms.
- At the Airline check-in counter at
the point of departure, insist that the attendant check
your firearm directly through to Hosea Kutako International
Airport, Windhoek. Your bag tag should read, for
example: JFK - FRA - WDH. (This is sometimes not
possible if the airlines that you are using do not
have baggage agreements. Inquire about this before
purchasing your ticket.
- Windhoek Airport's
International baggage code is WDH.
- You are advised to physically check baggage
tag to ensure that it has been correctly printed and
attached. Inquire if a colourful 'in transit tag' is
necessary when travelling through another country.
Transiting South Africa with Firearms
If the airline does transfer your baggage / firearms, and you
have booked them through to the final Namibian destination, and you
stay in the in-transit area and do not clear South African
customs, then you need not go through the temporary import
process.
If your airline company will not transfer your baggage /
firearms
to your connecting airline / flight, then you must collect
your baggage / firearm/s and go through the entire entry
process. If this is the case, the South African limitations,
requirements, etc. will apply and you will have to apply for
a South African Temporary Import
Permit.
How to obtain a
temporary import, in-transit or
export permit for the Republic of
South Africa
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Information about the Importation of Firearms in Namibia
