🇳🇿 Firearm import to New Zealand
Visitor's Firearm Licence (VFL) issued by NZ Police; A-category only (post-2019 reforms). Pistols and Military-Style Semi-Automatics (MSSA) banned for visitors.
Permit requirements
- Permit required
- Yes
- Authority
- NZ Police Visitor's Permit
- Lead time
- 30 days
- Ammunition allowance
- Up to 1,000 rounds
Last verified 2026-04-28.