1. Invitation Letter: You need to get a letter of invitation to come on a hunt from your PH. This will be provided upon booking confirmation.
2. Ownership of rifles: Form 4457: http://forms.cbp.gov/pdf/CBP_Form_4457.pdf
3. Go to a US Customs office and get your Firearms listed on a Form 4457 called “Certificate Registration for Personal Effects Taken Abroad”. U.S. Customs Form 4457 must be completed and stamped in the USA before boarding your flight to Africa. It proves ownership of personal items, such as rifles, taken out of the country. http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/contacts/ports/
4. You will need this form upon arrival in Africa, AND upon return to the USA.
5. At the check-in counter at the point of departure, request that the agent check your firearm through to your final destination.

NAMIBIA

PROCEDURES FOR PASSPORT & CUSTOMS CONTROL AT THE WINDHOEK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (Hosea Kutako International Airport):

When you disembark the airplane, you will be greeted by the renowned blue sky of Namibia. In the arrival hall, please present your valid passport, flight ticket, the completed blue entry form (obtainable either in the airplane or arrival hall) and as requested please fill out the address of your Namibian hunting host (Will be supplied by Cape to Cairo)
After clearing Passport control, collect your luggage and proceed to the customs area.
The hunters however, after collecting your luggage, go to the office of “Namibian Police“. The completed application form for a rifle import permit must be shown to the police officer. Please follow the link below to download the form:

http://www.natron.net/napha/graphics/firearm-application-2007.pdf

1. After the officer has checked the serial number on the application form as well as on the rifle, he will provide you with a temporary weapon’s license.
   Please make sure that the serial number on your rifle matches the serial number on the temporary license.
2. This license should be well kept as you will need it when leaving Namibia.
3. The ammunition must be packed separately in an accessible place in your suitcase should customs require to count the rounds.
4. Ammunition and knifes may not be packed in hand luggage. In Namibia you are not allowed to carry or import handguns.
5. You can import two rifles and one shotgun into Namibia.
6. You must advise the commercial airline in advance that you are traveling with firearms and ammunition. Please be sure to check with the appropriate airline as to their particular regulations.

Restrictions in Namibia:

• No more than 2 rifles per person
• Only 80 rounds of ammunition per rifle allowed.
• No handguns allowed.
• No automatic firearms allowed

SOUTH AFRICA

ARRIVAL PROCEDURES IN SOUTH AFRICA

1. Disembark from the aircraft and clear Immigration.
2. Collect your luggage from the luggage carousel.
3. Passengers arriving in terminal A2 (SAA and Partner Airlines) proceed to the Securicor luggage cage across from carousel one. Passengers arriving in terminal A1 (Foreign Airlines) proceed to your airline desk to claim your rifle case.
4. Proceed to the South African Police Service Firearm Office in Terminal 2 across from carousel one. Airline ground staff or airline security member will escort passengers arriving in terminal A1 to the Firearm Office.
5. At the SAPS firearm office you will be required to produce the following documents
   1. A completed SAPS 520 application form. http://www.saps.gov.za/crime_prevention/firearms/forms/import_application.pdf
   2. The SAPS 520 must be completed in black ink.
   3. Do not sign the document at home but in the presence of the Police officer at the airport.
   4. Passport, have a certified copy with you.
   5. Firearm license from the country of residence. For USA citizens it’s
   6. Form 4457: Proof of export of firearms from country of residences, this is proof that the firearms are legally exported from your country of residents and if your country does not have an official export permit we require a letter from a government official or agency from your country stating it.
   7. Return airline tickets
   8. Invitation letter from your Outfitter. This is supporting documentation from the Hunting Outfitter/company, to include
   9. Full name of company, full contact details and address, dates and location where the client will be hunting and confirming that the applicant will be using the specific firearms as applied for.
   10. Motivation Letter from Client. This is a letter from the client stating that he is temporarily importing the referred to firearm/s for the purpose of hunting, to include that the firearm/s are required as he will be hunting. (list the species to be hunted), etc.
6. Instructions for Filling in SAP 520
   1. Black ink must be used to fill in the form.
   2. The form must be left unsigned. Only sign in the presence of the police official issuing the actual permit.
   3. Please note that not all sections of the form apply. Visitors bringing their own firearms in for hunting purposes should concentrate on filling in the following:
   4. Section D – (temporary import or export permit)
   5. Section E – 1 – 25.4
   6. Section G
   7. Section I – (Must fill in all details requested)
   8. Section J - (remember do not sign until in front of police officer at firearm office)
7. At all times while you are in possession of your firearms you must have your Temporary import permit with you
8. When your application has been processed and your permit has been issued you will be called back into the office where you will sign for your permit.Remember this process can take several hours (4hrs) during peak times. Ensure that you have enough time when planning for connection flights.
9. When you are not using your fire arms they must be locked in a gun safe.

Reasons for denying your application:

1. If you have any of the restricted firearms or ammunition.
2. If any of the supporting documents as mentioned in paragraph 5 above can not be produced
3. If you are less than 21 years of age.
4. If your application for a temporary import permit is refused, your firearms and ammo will be confiscated and will only be hand back to you on departure to your country of residence.

In Transit Passengers (Transiting South Africa)

It is critical that you check with and confirm with the airline/s involved before departure to make sure what their procedure is for the transfer of baggage and/or firearms.If the airline does transfer your baggage/firearms, and you have booked them through to the final 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/guns 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.

This also applies if you overnight in South Africa before flying on to your country of destination.

• No automatic or semi-automatic firearms allowed.
• No more than one firearm per caliber per person allowed.
• No more than 200 rounds per caliber per person allowed.
• No handguns allowed.

We recommend:

IF YOU CHOOSE NOT TO GO THROUGH THIS PROCESS AND DELAY, PLEASE CONTACT SHARON @ This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

(Information document & Forms included)

This company can facilitate & expedite the importation process to ensure you are not delayed. Everything will be in order prior to your arrival.

ZIMBABWE  

Application for a temporary firearm import permit for Zimbabwe can be made on arrival at the port of entry.There is no fee for issuing a firearm permit.

• Handguns can be imported as a back up on a normal hunt or as a primary hunting arm. No handgun hunting is allowed on Parks estate but is fine on tribal land or on Save Conservancy. It's recommended to get a handgun permit in advance via your outfitter.
• Automatic firearms are prohibited and it is inadvisable to bring semi-automatic firearms into Zimbabwe.
• A maximum of 100 rounds of ammunition per firearm is allowed

Please note - according to EU Regulation (EC) No 314/2004, the importation of firearms and ammunition, including those for hunting/sporting purposes, from the E.U. into Zimbabwe is prohibited. European and British airlines will not carry firearms of any kind on flights direct to Zimbabwe. If you want to take firearms into Zimbabwe and you are flying from an EU country, it will be necessary to get 2 sets of tickets issued - one set for Johannesburg and another set for the onward flight to Zimbabwe.

This includes the Netherlands who will not permit hunters to transit who are ticketed to Zimbabwe with firearms.

Canada has also implemented a ban on all firearms going to Zimbabwe, which includes hunting firearms. Go to Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada for full details.

The US Travel Advisory states:

• U.S. citizens who are temporarily carrying firearms and ammunition into Zimbabwe for purposes of hunting, and who cannot qualify for an exemption under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), may need an approved temporary export license (DSP73) from Department of State's Office of Defense Trade Controls.

You will need to clear the firearms in RSA, so will need to complete the RSA firearm import procedure. There will be no interline handling of firearms in this situation.

Instructions:

1.Downlaod form and fill out - Make sure to have 4 original copies with you duruing the trip.

2. Email of fax us a copy of the completed form so that we can prepare and send you your invitation letter. Fax number (866) 300 5637

Firearms Temporary Import Document

MOZAMBIQUE

 The Mozambique temporary firearm import permit must be obtained in advance, on your behalf by your outfitter.

A fee of US$150-300 per per hunter, depending on the number firearms and ammunition.

• Only 2 rifles and 1 shotgun per hunter are allowed into Mozambique
• Semi automatic, automatic firearms or military style weapons are prohibited
• A maximum of 60 rounds of ammunition per firearm is allowed

Your outfitter will request information from you and will submit the application on your behalf as all official correspondence takes place in Portuguese.

• Copy of the photograph/details page of your passport
• Passport photographs x 4
• Proof of firearm ownership - US Customs Form 4457 or firearm licence

Please note, you will need to complete the South African firearm import procedure for transiting or overnighting in Johannesburg. Ensure you get a multiple entry permit as you will require the same permit on your return from Mozambique.