A permit to import gives you permission to buy or receive a specific item from overseas within a 12-month period.

Arms items that require a permit to import

Find out what firearms and other arms items require a permit to import, and which items you can import without a permit.

Apply for a permit to import

Find out how to apply for a permit to import arms items into New Zealand.

Importing ammunition

To import non-prohibited ammunition or prohibited ammunition, you must apply for a permit. Very few people are eligible to apply to import prohibited ammunition.

Importing offensive weapons

No one may import an offensive weapon that is prohibited from importation under the Customs Act, unless they have consent from the Commissioner of Police.

 

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