Upon arrival, after passing through passport control, you will pick up your checked baggage. 

Proceed to your airline’s help desk in the luggage area and tell them you have a firearm as checked baggage. 

They should assist you in retrieving your rifle. 

You must then head to the South African Police Service firearm control office and register your firearm with the SAPS using SAPA Form 520. 

This is a bit time consuming because it is a long form.  Once you complete the Form 520 to their satisfaction, they will issue you a temporary import permit. 

Make sure you don’t lose this permit.  Remember, if you bring a firearm in, you must take it back out with you.  It is illegal to leave your firearm in South Africa. 

If you book your hunt with us, we will provide you with more details on what is required.