Weapons
Swedish Customs will control weapons and weapon parts that are imported to or exported from Sweden. The procedure depends on whether you are trading with EU Member States or third countries.
When bringing weapons to Sweden you should inform Swedish Customs within 24 hours before the weapons cross the border. This may be done using the form Details of importation or exportation of firearms and ammunition for a purpose other than temporary hunting or competition. Please send the form to the duty officer by email. You may choose to send the form to Stockholm, Gothenburg or Malmö, depending on which city is closest to your border crossing.
Duty officer, Stockholm
Telephone: 08-456 66 20
kcgs.vb@tullverket.se
Duty officer, Malmö
Telephone: 040-661 32 20
kcgm.vb@tullverket.se
Duty officer, Gothenburg
Telephone: 031-63 38 00
kcgg.vb@tullverket.se
You are also required to present the form when crossing the border.
Weapons to an EU Member State
When moving weapons to or from an EU Member State, please present the original form to Swedish Customs when crossing the border.
Weapons to third countries
When moving weapons to or from a third country, the original form should be presented together with a customs declaration, including when using the simplified declaration procedure.
If you are authorised for simplified declarations, please enter call me code 12 on the simplified declaration.
Always submit the declaration form and your customs declaration as you cross the border. We will verify that the information corresponds with the imported or exported weapons. This form will subsequently be sent to the police.
An export authorisation is required
An export authorisation is required when exporting weapons to third countries. This is issued by the Swedish Policy Authority (mainly within the EEA) or the Inspectorate for Strategic Products (ISP).
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