Temporary Importation Permits
There are 2 different options available for obtaining the Temporary Importation Permits:
1.
Via Bermart Consulting:
Should you require Bermart consulting to obtain the temporary import
permit prior to your arrival please ensure you provide us with all
the necessary documentation.
2.
Yourself as client and
foreign hunter:
Should you wish to make the application yourself:
Complete the temporary firearm import permit
application
(SAP520) in advance if possible and bring it with
you. The SAP520 can be completed on arrival at the SAPS
Firearm Office. NB! It is important to note that the
form must be completed in
black ink and must remain
unsigned
(only
if you are going to obtain the permit at the airport yourself!)
until the document is finalized in front of the police official
issuing the actual permit at the airport.
The following documentation has to accompany this application:
Valid passport
Return Airline ticket
Letter of Invitation from your Bermart Consulting
Proof of Ownership
Proof of export from country of origin
We recommend that where possible the actual temporary import permits
is obtained prior to your arrival. When you make use
of our service and your application(s) are successful, your
Temporary Importation Permits will be available for collection at
the SAPS Office on arrival at OR Thambo International Airport.
Should you wish
Bermart Consulting to obtain the temporary import
permit prior to your arrival, please send the following
certified/notarized documentation to the us by registered mail or
courier to reach us
at least 25 days prior to your
arrival in the RSA.
See last page for contact details. Please
note that these documents have to be couriered or posted to us, as
no fax or email copies will be accepted.
a. A SAP520 form – completed in black ink
Complete page 2 – E – Natural person’s details
Complete page 4 – G – Import/Export details
Complete page 5 – I – Details of firearms and ammunition
Complete page 6 – J – Signature of applicant or
Complete page 8 – N – Signature of nominee/authorized person.
[Client should give an
original written mandate (appointment letter) for
this
only if they are not filling in the SAP520 themselves and want
Bermart Consulting to complete the form].
b. Notarized copy of passport
c. Copy of airline tickets or itinerary
d. Notarized copy of proof of export
This is proof that your firearms have been legally exported from
your country of residence. If your country does not have an official
export permit the SAPS require a letter from a government agency of
your country of residence stating this. For USA citizens the
4457 form is acceptable.
e. Notarized copy of firearm licenses.
The SAPS realizes that some countries, eg. the US do not issue gun
licenses. In this event the USA form 4457 is acceptable for
USA citizens.
US Citizens: contact your
nearest airport to obtain the form 4457. It gets issued by the Dept.
of Homeland Security U.S. Customs and Border Protection before
departure.
UK Citizens: only need the
UK Firearm and/or Shotgun Certificate for point (d) and (e) above
f. Original Invitation letter for Bermart Consulting to
include:
Letter to be on Bermart Consulting official letterhead -
Name of person being invited;
Duration of the hunter’s stay;
PH’s details – name, surname, license number and the province he is
licensed in;
Bermart Consulting Details – same as above;
The physical address(s) and telephone number(s) of the farm(s) where
the hunt(s) will take place;
Type of animals being hunted eg. big game, birdshooting etc.;
The recommended calibres required for hunt(s);
State that firearms will only be used for hunting purposes on
mentioned properties;
Date and signature of Outfitter.
Important information:
The following firearms and ammunition will not be allowed to enter South Africa:
• Any automatic or semi-automatic firearms,
• More than one firearm per calibre per person,
• More than 200 rounds of ammunition per person per firearm,
• Any pistol or revolver. (Unless specified for hunting)
Reasons why your application will not be approved:
• If you have any of the abovementioned firearms and/or ammunition,
• If any of the supporting documents as required in # 3 (a) – (f) cannot be produced,
• If you are less than 21 years of age,
Your application for a temporary import permit will be refused and your firearms and ammunition will be confiscated and will only be handed back to you when you depart back to your country of residence.