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After claiming your bags, proceed to the small police office in the baggage claim area.

Temporary import permits are issued upon your arrival and declaration of firearms and ammunition.

Ask your hunting operator to provide you with a copy of your hunting permit to have with you when you arrive in Namibia.

For US hunters a Customs Form 4457 is acceptable.

Proof of legal exportation of your firearm from your country of origin and proof that the firearm is licensed in the country of origin.

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Your operator should include his registered outfitter name and full contact details. It should simply state that you are visiting Namibia for the purpose of trophy hunting and provide the farm name and number where you will be hunting.

When applying for your permit online, you will need to provide a вЂњLetter of InvitationвЂќ on company letterhead from each hunting outfitter(s) you will be hunting with.

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You must also provide details on your firearm(s) and ammunition: type, caliber and serial number of your firearm and the type, caliber and quantity of the ammunition.

You must also provide exact dates of your length of stay in Namibia and make sure the dates match those on your visa when issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

On the application you will need to provide your full name, passport number, personal address, the address where you will be in Namibia, where you are entering Namibia with your firearm, and the reason you are importing a firearm.

You will receive your permit upon arrival there.

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Download the Namibia Firearm Permit Application Form (LINK TO PDF) and submit it to the Namibian police at The email service is only for hunters entering Namibia at Hosea Kutako International Airport in Windhoek. You can do so upon arrival in Namibia, or you can do it ahead of time by email.

You must make the application for a Namibian Temporary Import firearm permit yourself.

Should you be traveling with bows and arrows to and/or through Namibia, there is no required permit or charges either.

Temporary importation of firearms and ammunition into Namibia is free of charge and the process is quick and easy. 5400 joules for buffalo, elephant, rhino, etc. 2700 joules for hartebeest, wildebeest, kudu, gemsbok, eland, etc. Minimums allowed for various species are: 1350 joules for springbok, duiker, etc. The smallest caliber recommended by NAPHA is 7 mm (.284).

Namibia does not have a minimum caliber requirement for rifle hunting but relies on minimum energy measured in joules (Eo-muzzle velocity).

Handguns, semi-automatic and automatic firearms and crossbows are prohibited.

These may be purchased in Namibia, but it is best to contact your hunting outfitter to organize for it well prior to your hunt as it may need to be special ordered.

Black powder rifles are permitted in Namibia however, it is illegal to transport on commercial airlines black powder and percussion caps.

Only ammunition for the specific caliber(s) you are bringing may be imported.

Check additional restrictions for your airlines and any country you may transit) (Remember that airlines will restrict you to no more than 11 pounds or 5 kilos of ammunition.

A maximum of one hundred (100) rounds of ammunition may be imported per hunting rifle.

Note that all must be of different calibers.

There is no limit on the number of firearms that can be imported into Namibia, although NAPHA recommends no more than four (4) firearms per hunter.