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Procedure NameImport Permit requirement for Firearms
Description

Category

IMPORT PERMIT FOR A FIREARM

Responsible Agency       

Zambia Police   

Phone: 0979-810007, -0950-180007, 0969-180008

Legal base of the Procedure

Firearms Act, 1970

Fee

Certificate, Licence or Permit

Fee units

ZMW

1. Tourist's import permit

222

66.6

2. Certificate of exemption

56

16.8

3. Firearms licence:

(a) in respect of each rifle or pistol entered on licence 222

(b) in respect of each breech- loading firearm other than a rifle or

pistol 167

(c) in respect of each muzzle-loading firearm

22

167

112

6.6

50.1

33.6

4. Duplicate firearm licence

56

16.8

5. Certificate of exemption (antique firearm)

56

16.8

6. Firearm dealer's licence

1,111

333.3

7. Permit for repair, test or proof

56

16.8

8. Where a further firearm is entered on a firearm licence under subsection (8) of section thirteen the fee payable in respect of that firearm shall be one half of the fee prescribed therefor under item (3) of this Schedule for each year or part of a year for which the firearm licence continues to be in force. (Firearms Act,

9. Firearms dealers Import Permit

60

18

Required Documents

No.

Type of information

Note

1

Application Form

Process Steps

Step 1

The Trader completes an application form accompanied by supporting importation documents at the receiving desk.

Step 2

The applicant pays fees and is issued with a receipt.

Step 3

 The approving/issuing section reviews and processes the application.

Step 4

A copy of the import permit and related information are filed for record-keeping, while the original is forwarded to ZRA.

Step 5

The importer then proceeds to ZRA with the import permit reference number for completion of import procedures.

 

CategoryImport

The following form/s are used in this procedure
TitleDescriptionCreated DateUpdated DateIssued By
Firearms Dealer Import Permit18-11-201928-11-2019 This is Dowload File
Application for a tourist import and or export permit from Zambia Police25-11-201925-11-2019 This is Dowload File
Tourist import and or export permit28-11-201928-11-2019 This is Dowload File
This procedure applies to the following measures
NameMeasure TypeAgencyDescriptionCommentsLegal DocumentValidity ToMeasure Class
Import Permit requirement for Firearms Permit Requirement In order for a firearm to be imported into Zambia, an import permit or tourist import permit from Zambia Police has to be issued. No firearm can be imported into Zambia unless an import permit or tourist import permit from Zambia Police is issued.Firearms Act, 197009-09-9999Good