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Online Application Please see the attached PDF manual application form. OVERNIGHT SHIPPING ADDRESS DHL & FED EX ONLY Riflepermits.com OAK Law Office Building 59 Regency Drive Route 21 Corporate Park Irene 0174 South Africa CONTACT DETAILS henry@riflepermits.com +27 83 379 7062

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A Temporary Import Permit may only be issued to a foreign visitor for Hunting Purposes. A Temporary Import Permit shall not be issued for a period exceeding six months at a time. A Temporary Import Permit will be issued subject to the requirements of the Act regarding the carrying, storage, safe...

Meet & Assist Meet and assist service at the airport - if you are unable to process your application and send it to us within the prescribed time period, we will meet you at the airport and assist you in applying for your permit at the airport. We can also meet you from your return flight to...

The Basic Regulations for a Temporary Import / In Transit Permit are as follows: - No more than ONE firearm or shotgun per caliber or gauge. - Only 200 rounds for each permitted firearm or shotgun will be allowed. - You may only bring two shotguns if they are different gauges. - Ammunition...

Introduction Dear International Hunter, As every travelling hunter would like to travel and hunt with his/her own firearms, we will gladly assist you to make this dream come true! We are a company who works hand-in-hand with the South African Police Services (SAPS) to provide "import/export" or...

riflepermits.com submitted a new resource: riflepermits.com - QUICK & EASY arrival with your firearm in South Africa! We'll meet you and escort you through it. - Read more about this resource... This is an informative ongoing and open discussion thread with riflepermits.com. Members can ask...

As another successful hunting season comes to an end, we would just like to take this opportunity to thank every hunter who visited our beautiful country and continent, we hope to see you again soon. Also, a big thank you to all the outfitters and agents all over the world who referred clients...

Dear International Hunter, SAPS520 Application Form made easy We will gladly assist you with your SAPS520 Application. Be sure to download your form today. See more If you are travelling with hunting rifles to South Africa or through South Africa during 2019 get in contact with us ASAP! As...

IMPORTANT NOTICE: South African Airways recently changed their rules and regulations regarding the transportation of firearms and ammunition, please go to the following link: https://www.flysaa.com/manage-fly/baggage/checked-baggage/special-baggage and go to the “Firearms and Ammunition” tab.

VERY IMPORTANT: The South African Police have changed their regulations, now requesting the permit application documents to be submitted 21 WORKING DAYS prior to arrival. So, we will need the documents at least 30 calendar days prior to your arrival. If you are arriving early in 2019, please...

What is the punishment for the sale of two black rhino horns? 27 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release and a ban from antique and wildlife sales for life. In March 2014, a California man sold two rhino horns to an undercover agent from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...

John Jackson of Conservation Force has developed a list of talking points related to the elephant import situation. This is a must read for anyone who wants to understand the facts on this issue. ELEPHANT TROPHY IMPORTS HAVE NEVER BEEN “BANNED,” AND THE POSITIVE ENHANCEMENT FINDINGS ARE BASED...

Hunting is one of the most controversial hot potatoes to be flung around in contemporary discourse. On the one hand we have those calling for a total ban on hunting, whereas on the other hand we have those claiming hunting to be in indispensable method of nature conservation. Contrary to popular...

Hi Everyone! I will be visiting the SCI Convention in Las Vegas from January 29 to February 4, 2018 (www.showsci.org); any client who attends the convention can contact me regarding their rifle permit documentation. Best regards, Henry

The year is almost finished, so remember to get your rifle permit documentation ready for the 2018 hunt. There’s no need to be left without a permit, with us you can be locked, loaded and ready for a successful hunting trip in South Africa. However, we will need the following documentation from...

In October, at the 12th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) in Manila, Philippines, the CMS parties elected to list African lions, leopards and giraffes on Appendix II of CMS. While this listing changes little in terms of management of the species (and has no...

Elephants have been described as landscape engineers and, above certain population densities, they make considerable impacts upon the habitats in which they reside. In certain highly sensitive environments such impacts can arise at densities of as little as 0.1/sq km. However, more typically...

It is officially fall, and it’s just the time of year SCI Foundation loves most; the opening of conservation funding season! Fall hunting season is without a doubt the time of year when the vast majority of conservation in North America is funded. When hunters take to the woods, plains, or...

Effects of the safari hunting tourism ban on rural livelihoods and wildlife conservation in Northern Botswana Joseph E. Mbaiwa* Okavango Research Institute, University of Botswana, Maun, Botswana ABSTRACT This paper examines the effects of the safari hunting ban of 2014 on rural livelihoods...

Hunters hunt for adventure, to connect with nature and for the benefits it brings to wildlife through Sustainable Use Conservation.

South Africa’s wildlife is thriving. One of the reasons for this is that landowners can profit from animals living on their land. Wildlife can be hunted for meat and trophies as well as being used non-consumptively for ecotourism. Thousands of former cattle ranches are now profitable game farms...

On 1 September the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Police met to receive a presentation by senior management of SAPS regarding the progress of and improvement on service delivery at the Central Firearms Registry (CFR). SAGA was, amongst others, also invited to make a presentation. John...

The law regarding bringing your rifles into South Africa is very clear. Section 73 of the South African Firearms Control Act states that no person may import into or take in-transit through South Africa any firearms or ammunition without a temporary import or in-transit permit. TRAVELLING TIP...

The contribution of the Convention for International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) to the conservation of African rhino over the past 40 years has been ineffective. Their trade ban has been a failure but there has been little attention paid to changing strategy. There is no indication that...

Breeders say open trade will stop poachers slaughtering rhino but activists say legal sales could fuel illegal hunting. A ranger measures a rhino's horn to be trimmed at John Hume's Rhino Ranch in Klerksdorp [File: Mujahid Safodien/AFP] An online auction of rhino horn is set to open Monday...

More Funding, Stricter Punishment and a Call To Do Better World Ranger Day is a yearly acknowledgment on July 31 in appreciation for all the dedicated work and lives lost to protect wildlife and wild places. On July 26, U.S. Ambassador to Namibia Thomas F. Daughton announced a N$23 million...

As a hunter friendly country, South Africa and its authorities welcome international hunters into the country and are also more than willing to assist with the importation of hunting firearms into South Africa. Any international hunter would surely enjoy hunting with his/her own rifles in...

Bringing a rifle into South Africa can be more than just a challenge. The hurdles that have to be overcome can make hunters frustrated and confused. However, Rifle Permits is a company that works hand-in-hand with the South African Police Services (SAPS) to provide “import/export” or...

We wish to advise that one of our trustees, Mr Damian Enslin, attended a Western Cape Dealers Forum meeting on the afternoon of 7th June 2017, which meeting was attended by Major General Bothma, the Commanding Officer of FLASH, as well as by Col. Van Lill, the WC Provincial FLASH Commander. Mr...