Hi all,

A question for all those who have been there and done this.

I am planning a plainsgame hunt in Nambia with my wife for this coming August. The thought of flying from Calgary-Frankfurt-Joburg-Windhoek does not appeal to her in the least. I've done that route twice before on my past two safaris in Zimbabwe, so to be honest I despise it as well.

What I am looking at is flying out of Toronto, then either through Washington or New York (JFK) to Johannasburg, then on to Windhoek, Namibia. I have contacted the ATF and have been told that there is no forms or permits required as I am not actually entering the USA, I would be in "transit" through the US on my way to Africa.

Have any of you done this route and what paperwork/forms did you need once you hit Joburg and Windhoek. Also,, for those who have done this, the flight from Toronto to either Washington or New York (JFK) is an American Airlines flight which connects to a SAA ( South African Airways ) flight to Joburg, will I have to pick my guns up in Washington or JFK and get them to SAA or will I be able to check them right through?

Thanks,

Tim

hey bro send me a pm and ill give ya my number and ill walk you right through the entire process

there are a few ways of doing this. hows it up in grande p i moved from there back to ont a year ago i miss it i hate ontario with a unreal passion this place is a tar pit where people come to die..... i cant wait to get back to alberta and bc.

Lots of people never get a temporary export permit when leaving Canada and many CBSA agents don't know you need one when you return but the odd one does. I have also heard of them being asked for overseas. Here's the info http://www.international.gc.ca...-licence.aspx?view=d

I have heard the same thing Sheephunterab. How long does it take to get it? Probably best to get it done before hand. I was planning on it for my trip in August.

Can't remember exactly but around four to six weeks I think.

Import export permit for Canada is very easy to get. Just fill it in and send it off. 4-6 weeks is right.
Just got back from South Africa last month via Toronto Pearson Airport. Asked the customs agent to sign the form verifying that the firearms were brought back into Canada. He had never seen this form before.

Hi Tim
It's a long way whichever way you go,I've gone Vancouver/Frankfurt get a day room in the hotel attached to the terminal then catch Air Namibia direct Windhoke (your guns checked right through Calgary to Windhoke).No worrys about USA or going near Joberg.I've gone through JFK/JOBERG too, direct is far better IMO.Get your Canadian export permit(I get my gunsmith to sign the return part on the permits I don't like educating customs when most of them don't know you need it)