Rifle Permits

Information needed for your South African Rifle Permit

Form SAP520

•  We will send this to you upon receipt of booking deposit

•  Complete page 2 - E2.1 to E25.4 - Natural Persons details

•  Complete page 4 - G1 to G5 and G8 thru G9.2 - Import/Export Details

•  Complete page 5 - I1.1 to I5 - Details of Firearms and ammo

•  DO NOT SIGN! You do this in South Africa! Also, the date format is year/month/day

•  Please view this sample E520 for instructions on how to fill out your form

 Click Here for Sample e520 Form

 Proof of Ownership

•  USA: Custom Form 4457 - You can obtain this form online here or from your local Customs and Border Patrol office. This must be filled out and signed by a US Customs Officer before your trip (take your gun to your local international airport's customs office prior to your trip).

•  UK or Europe: Copy of your firearm license 

 
Invitation Letter

•  This Invitation Letter will come from us. You will need to add your personal details and firearms details to the letter.

 
Airline Ticket and Passport

•  You will need to show a Xerox copy of your airline arrival and departure details at the South Africa Police Station upon arrival.

• Xerox copy of your passport which is notarized. Make a copy and have a notary public official sign and stamp the copy.

Procedures through Johannesburg Airport

Upon Arrival in South Africa

• Exit Plane and go through Passport Control

• Collect your regular luggage (not rifle cases) or bow case from the conveyor belt, and exit through Customs

•  Proceed on the Green line through customs

•  Exit the arrivals hall, look for an Africa Hunt Lodge representative holding sign with your name on it

• Take a right and look for the SAP Firearms office, where you will review and sign for your permit and your rifles.

What Firearms you can Bring

Rifles and Shotguns

•  Maximum of two (2) firearms or shotguns per hunter, not more than one of the same caliber or gauge

•  Only 200 rounds for each permitted firearm or shotgun will be allowed

•  No ammunition for other firearms (not accompanying you) is permitted

•  Firearms must bear the manufacturer's serial number which the firearm can be identified, found on the barrel, frame or the receiver of the firearm

• Handguns will be allowed into the country but must be used for hunting only which requires letters from hunter and outfitter stating such.

• Shotguns: only side by side, over/under, or Pump shotguns are permitted 

• Most airlines from the United States only allow up to 10-11 lbs of ammunition when traveling. The ammo must be in the original box or a securely packed container...no loose ammo. Ammo can be packed in your check-in luggage or the rifle case in most cases, but check with your airline.

• Firearms must be checked in a hard-sided case with a lock.