Temporary import of firearms to Sweden
If you plan to temporarily bring your weapon firearm into Sweden, temporarily, or are travelling through, certain rules apply you need an import permit.
In swedish: Information about temporary import of firearms to Sweden
Travelling from the Nordic region (not including Iceland)
If you live in Norway, Finland or Denmark and there hold a permanent permit to possess a firearm, you do not need to apply for a import permit if you plan to visit Sweden for a period shorter than three months to hunt or compete in shooting. It is required to bring your permanent firearms permit from your home country or a European firearms pass.
This also applies if you hold a permanent permit to possess a firearm and plan to travel through Sweden to Denmark, Finland or Norway for occasional hunting or competitions in any of those countries.
European firearms passport
If you have a valid European firearms passport you may, without an import permit, bring in firearms that are included in the firearms passport with associated ammunition and silencers during a stay in Sweden for temporary use during hunting or competitive shooting. You must bring documentation proving that the items are to be used for hunting or competitive shooting in Sweden. Anyone who has brought firearms, ammunition and silencers into Sweden may possess the items in Sweden without a permit for a maximum of three months from the date of entry.
Travelling from countries outside the Nordic region (including Iceland)
If you do not have a valid European firearms passport and have been invited to participate in hunting or competitive shooting in Sweden, you must apply for an import permit from the Swedish Police Authority. The import permit is valid only for a limited period.
As a foreign competitor or guest hunter, you must apply for an import permit and pay the fee in advance of your planned trip.
How to apply for a temporary import of permit
1. An application for a temporary import of firearms should contain the following documents:
- An application form for temporary import
It is important that the form is completed in full. Do not forget to enter the personal identity number of the inviter or host on the form.
Application for permission to import firearms or ammunition into Sweden (pdf, 1 MB) - An invitation for hunt or shooting competition from responsible hunting or shooting competition host
Only the inviting host responsible for your visit to Sweden is to be entered as the contact person. The inviting host is not automatically the same person organizing hunting trips in Sweden.
Hunting hosts should use the form "Invitation for hunt" and not other custom invitations documents.
Form - Invitation for hunt (pdf, 1 MB)
Shooting competition hosts should use the form "Invitation for competition" and not other custom invitations documents.
Form - Invitation for competition (pdf, 1 MB) - A scanned copy of your European firearms passport or firearms permit
Attach a scanned copy of your firearms permit or your European firearms passport to your application.
For citizens of countries in which firearms permits are not issued you should also attach the following to your application:
- A copy of a certificate from a hunting organizer or competition official stating that you are capable of handling the firearm you wish to bring into the country
- A copy of a certificate from the police authority or equivalent, stating your law abidance.
2. Submit your application
Send your application for a temporary import permit and the other application documents by e-mail to weapon-arlanda.stockholm@polisen.se
- Please state your first and last name in the subject line.
- Submit only one application per person and e-mail message.
- If you intend to apply for temporary import permit for various purposes, such as hunting and competitive shooting at the same time, you must separate them into two different applications. You also need to pay a separate application fee for each application.
3. Pay the fees
You are required to pay a fee in order to have your application processed.
Once the Swedish Police Authority have received your application and registered it, we send a document containing information on how to pay the application fee. This will be sent to the postal address stated in your application.
The Swedish Police Authority will begin processing the application only when the fee has been paid.
When paying from Sweden, payment is made to the following account:
Bankgiro: 791-9814
When paying from abroad, payment is made to the following account:
IBAN: SE88 1200 0000 0128 1011 1804
BIC address: DABASESX, Danske Bank, Norrmalmstorg 1, 103 92 Stockholm.
Please remember to state the OCR number which can be found on the payment slip.
Questions regarding payment of the application fee
If you have any questions regarding your payment, please contact the Swedish Police Authority finance department by e-mail: ekonomisupport@polisen.se . Please state your case number (e.g. A123.123/YYYY) or OCR number in the e-mail message.
4. Permit issued
If all conditions are met, your permit will be issued. It will be sent to the postal address stated in the application.
5. Remember to declare your firearm and ammunition to Swedish Customs
When entering Sweden you have to declare the firearms and ammunition to the Swedish Customs. For more information on how to file a declaration, please visit the Swedish Customs website.
