Thread: Moving firearms to Aus

I've done it. Have an Australian licence first. You then need to get an import permit first for the guns you are bringing over B709a. I did all this before shooting back to NZ for a holiday and brought it back to Australia with me. Customs then seize the firearm on arrival where it it is then safety tested. Once cleared you rock up to customs with your import permit and permit to acquire(South Australia) register your firearms and you're good to go. Vic and NSW you will need a dealer to collect from customs and Australian dealers will charge handsomely for the service.

So choose wisely whether the sentimental value is worth the dollars to get them to Australia.

Mine was sorted very cheaply but I researched well.

Other tip I can offer is make sure you have your renewed NZ licence or plenty of years left on it, because you cannot renew it if you are not resident in NZ. I visited NZ on a holiday and tried to renew mine rules have changed post CHCH. The process for me now is get a visitor licence when coming home and then renew my existing NZ licence within 12 months of return.

Good luck

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