Importation of arms for permanent use

Rules governing importation of arms for permanent use.

An Importation Permit must be issued in advance by the Police in the district where the place of importation is located, prior to the arrival of the importer in Sweden. An Arms Licence, issued by the Police in the municipality where the importer is registered/domiciled may, however, supersede it. An Arms Licence can be issued in cases when an importer has prior knowledge of the identity of the weapons he or she intends to bring in upon arrival.

In addition to this the importer must also present a Transfer Permit, issued by the appropriate authority in the country of exportation, when the firearms are brought in from another EU country.

The importer must report to the Swedish Customs upon arrival and present the Importation Permit or the Arms Licence. No Arms Declaration has to be filled in, as this is only compulsory in cases of temporary importation.

When arms are to be permanently taken out from Sweden, the owner must contact the Police authority that issued the Arms Licence in order to de-register the weapon in the local arms register.

Upon departure, an Exportation Permit from the Police shall be presented to the Swedish Customs at the place of departure.

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