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🇫🇷 Firearm import to France

EU EFP for intra-EU travel; non-EU hunters need préfecture-issued temporary permit. Strict storage rules at destination.

Permit requirements

Permit required
Yes
Authority
Préfecture authorisation + EFP for EU
Lead time
30 days
Ammunition allowance
By calibre per EFP

Last verified 2026-04-28.

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