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A professional
hunter, or the hunting outfitter
licensed to conduct business in
hunting, who will provide hunting to
the foreign visitor.
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The accredited
hunting association or
sport-shooting organization that is
hosting the event or sport-shooting
competition that the applicant will
participate in,
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A person or
organization hosting a public event
or historical re-enactment or
display that requires the foreign
visitor’s participation and use of
the specific firearm.
Issuing of a
permit:An application
submitted directly to the Central
Firearms Control Register must be
lodged at least 21 days in advance
to enable the South African Police
Service sufficient time to process
the application and to submit the
permit to the applicant to an
address outside the borders of the
Republic of South Africa or the
nominated person.
The importer must
be in possession of the original
import permit when importing the
firearms or ammunition:
The permit in
respect of an application submitted
to the Designated Firearms Officer
(Police official) at the port of
entry will be issued by the specific
Designated Firearms Officer who
received the application.
A temporary import
permit will only be issued at the
port of entry to the following
persons:
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To a foreign visitor
for the purpose of hunting.
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To a foreign visitor
to display the firearm and
ammunition at a trade show or
collections show or to display
firearms and ammunition at a sports
or hunting trade show.
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To an official of a
foreign government or a
distinguished foreign visitor so
designated by the SA Department of
Foreign Affairs.
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To a foreign law
enforcement officer entering the
Republic of South Africa on an
officially approved policing
assignment. To a foreign visitor to
participate in a competitive sports
shooting event, organized by
recognized business, hunting,
sport-shooting or collectors
organization.
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If the applicant is
twenty one (21) years of age and
older.
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If the rifles is not
semi-automatic or fully automatic of
action or hand carbines.
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For only one(1)
firearm per calibre.
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Not more than two
hundred (200) rounds of ammunition
capable to be fired by the firearm
imported.
For any other
reasons the application must be
submitted to the Central Firearms
Control Register:
Private Bag X 811,
Pretoria, South Africa, 0001.
Issuing of an
temporary import permit by the
Central Firearms Control Register:
The Central Firearms Control
Register may issue an temporary
import permit where the applicant
can demonstrate:
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The lawful
possession of the firearm.
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Knowledge of the
safe handling and use of the firearm
in question through possession of a
license for the firearm or through
past experience, and
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Knowledge of the SA
laws relating to firearms, including
the principles relating to the use,
safe storage and handling of
firearms and where applicable their
public display.
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A need to possess
the firearm
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That the applicant
can not reasonably satisfy that need
by means other than the possession
of the firearm and that he / she is
at least 21 years old provided that
the Registrar may, within his / her
discretion and in good cause shown,
exempt an applicant from this.
Period of validity:
The temporary import
and/or export permit will not be
issued for a period longer than six
(6) months.
Cost involved:The
application for an temporary import permit as well as an
in-transit permit will be processed without any cost.
Conditions to be
imposed on a temporary import permit:
The requirements of
the act regarding the carrying, safe
custody, transport and display of
the firearms and ammunition must be
compiled with.
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The firearm may only
be used for the purpose set out in
the permit.
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No person who holds
a temporary import permit is not
allowed to transfer the firearm to
another person in South Africa
without prior written permission
having been obtained from the
Registrar.
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Whenever the holder
of the temporary import permit
leaves the Republic of South Africa,
the firearm in respect of which the
permit was issued must accompany the
holder of the permit.
Conditions to be
imposed on a in-transit permit:The Registrar may
for security reasons require that
the holder of an in-transit permit
make use of a transporters to
transport the firearm and
ammunition.
The firearms and
ammunition must be under the direct
supervision of the importer or
stored in a safe in accordance of
the requirements of the Act.
The firearms may not
be used in South Africa.
Firearms without
identification numbers:
A firearm which does not have a
manufacturers serial number stamped
on it or which has a manufacturers
serial number stamped on it that
duplicates with any firearm that
appears on the Registrar database,
will be allocated with a unique
firearm identification number and
such number must be affixed to the
firearm as determined by the
Registrar.
An application for
more than one firearm of the same
calibre:The Registrar may in
good cause shown, issue a permit in
respect of more than one firearm per
calibre to a person who will be
using the firearms for the under
mentioned purpose:
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To a foreign visitor
for the purpose of hunting
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To a foreign visitor
to display the firearm and
ammunition at a trade show or
collectors show or to display
firearms or ammunition at a sport of
hunting trade show.
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To a foreign visitor
to participate in a competitive
sport shooting event organized by
recognized business, hunting,
sport-shooting or collectors
organization.
Extension of the
permit:An application for
extension, renewal or replacement of
a permit must be submitted to the
Central Firearms Control Register
before the expiry date lapses,
otherwise a new application will be
required.
Limits on number of
ammunition:
The holder of an
import permit may not posses more
than 200 cartridges for each firearm
mentioned on the import permit
unless approved by the Central
Firearms Control Register.
The import on
Semi-automatic and automatic rifles
or hand Carbines:All applications for
the import of semi-automatic of
automatic rifles or hand carbines
must be submitted to the Central
Firearms Control Register for
consideration.
Contact details for
the South African Central Firearms Control Register:
The Head
Central Firearms Register
Private Bag X 811
Pretoria
South Africa
0001
Facsimile: +27 (0)12
3536041
E-Mail:
cfr.imports@saps.org.za |
