🇬🇧 Firearm import to United Kingdom
UK is highly restrictive. Visiting hunters need a Visitor's Permit issued by local police; firearms must match the FAC calibres + quantities. No handguns (banned 1997).
Permit requirements
- Permit required
- Yes
- Authority
- Firearms Certificate (FAC) + Visitor's Permit
- Lead time
- 30 days
- Ammunition allowance
- Specified by FAC
Last verified 2026-04-28.