Firearms permits for SA

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19 May 2006, 08:25

trapntrav

Hi, we were just there in April, Don't know about any changes from last year as this was our first trip. I do know that using "Optima" transfer service, as we did, was well worth the $60. We didn't get the pre-approved gun permit, just showd up at the office with the paperwork filled out.

Everything went smootly with the SAPS, there was only one officer and he was trying to do too much at once (ie. help 8 hunters at once instead of one at a time) but we got our import permit in about an hour and all was well.

As far as Optima, these guys have access to the whole airport, and seem to know everybody, they met us directly off the plane. When we got to customs there was 300 people in front of us in 5 or 6 lines and we actually skipped in front of them all!! that alone was worth the $60 They collected our firearms from the airline themselves and took them and us to the police office, then on to our connecting flight.
I would use them again in a heartbeat, even now that I know where I'm going!