Temporary Import of Firearms and Ammunition in Hungary

For the holders of European Firearms Permit

1. 1.
   Firearms imported by the holder of the European Firearms Permit shall be listed in his European Firearms Permit.
   The holder of the European Firearms Permit shall submit an officially authenticated invitation of the
   sports event organizer.

1. 2.
   Notice: Everyone that transports a firearm and ammunition through the state border of Hungary is
   obliged to notify the police in the border of Hungary of this fact and at the same time to show the firearm,
   ammunition and the European Firearms Permit and an officially authenticated invitation to the control.

1. 3.
   The firearms transit permit for the participation in the international event in the sports shooting is
   free of administrative charges.

For the holders of other licenses - "National Firearms Permits"

1. 4.
   Everyone that owns the Firearms Accompanying Document can temporarily import and use firearms
   and ammunition for the stated purpose.

1. 5.
   The Firearms Accompanying can be issued before your departure by an embassy of Hungary in your country or
   by a unit of the Police of Hungary in the border when you enter in Hungary (also the airport).

1. 6.
   The Firearms Accompanying is issued on the basis of an application that shall be submitted on
   a special form  and accompanied by an officially authenticated invitation of the sports event organizer
   and by the „National Firearms Permit“.

For the travel with a firearm to the countries of the European Union

1. 7.
   When they are controlled on the outer border of the European Union, the participants from the third
   countries who travel to the member state of the European Union shall submit the permit of each member
   state in or through whose territory they are going to travel with a firearm or ammunition. Note: in the
   case of air transport, this permit is constituted only by Firearms Accompanying according to the clauses 4,5 and 6.

1. 8.
   Notice 1: Everyone that transports a firearm and ammunition through the state border of Hungary is obliged
   to notify the police in the border of Hungary of this fact and at the same time to show the firearm, ammunition,
   Firearms Accompanying and an officially authenticated invitation to the control.

1. 9.
   Notice 2: Every holder of Firearms Accompanying shall return it to the police on the border when leaving Hungary.

1. 10.
   The firearms transit permit for the participation in the international event in sports shooting is
   free of administrative charges.

Specialitates:

We inform to you, that some firearms possession - like as pump action shotgun -, are totally prohibited in Austria.
Please ask more information your Embassy of Austria in your country, if you would like cross Austria border.