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Getting Your Firearms Permit for Mozambique
Last Updated:
March 5, 2026
Permit Price
£170
Processing Time
8 weeks minimum via outfitter (Police and Customs)
Authority
Mozambique Police and Customs via outfitter
Difficulty
Complex
Best Hunting Months
May–Oct (dry season; Jun–Aug optimal)

Tristan Dummer

Founder

Mozambique’s Niassa Reserve and Zambezi Delta concessions rank among Africa’s most remote and rewarding hunting destinations. The permit process is more complex than many African destinations — all applications are handled in Portuguese, multiple government departments are involved, and a hunting licence must be obtained before a firearms permit can be issued. No UK export paperwork is required for temporarily travelling with your own firearms.

Step 1: Engage Your Outfitter — At Least Eight Weeks Out

All firearms permits are arranged by your outfitter, who submits applications to the Polícia da República de Moçambique (Police) for the firearms licence and to Customs for the Temporary Firearms Permit (TFP). All correspondence is in Portuguese. Your outfitter must obtain your hunting licence before they can begin the firearms permit process. Allow a minimum of 8 weeks; 12 weeks is strongly recommended. Contact the Administração Nacional das Áreas de Conservação (ANAC) for information on Mozambique’s conservation concession framework.

Step 2: Firearms Limits and Restrictions

A maximum of two rifles and one shotgun per hunter is permitted. Semi-automatic, automatic, and military-style firearms are strictly prohibited. Maximum ammunition is 60 rounds per firearm. Permit fees range from USD $150 to $300 per hunter depending on the number of firearms declared.

Step 3: South Africa Transit

Most routes to Mozambique involve transiting through Johannesburg O.R. Tambo International Airport. If transiting South Africa with firearms, you will require a South African Police Service (SAPS) multiple-entry temporary import permit. Your outfitter will advise on the correct procedure and timelines.

Step 4: Re-export on Departure

All hunting must be conducted with a licensed Caçador Profissional (Professional Hunter). Present firearms and remaining ammunition at customs for re-export on departure. Failure to properly account for firearms at departure is a serious criminal matter under Mozambique law.

We can manage your application for you

We handle the forms in collaboration with the authorities to make sure everything is in your hands or on your phone before you fly.

Frequently Asked Questions

Some hunting and sporting competition shoots ask outfitters and hosts to organise their guests temporary firearms permits. Your outfitter will be able to do this on your behalf through the Ambulo platform or you can do it yourself.

For outfitters and hosts organising permits for their guests, please contact tristan@ambulo.co to streamline this process.

To amend your application and your permit, before you travel, you need to contact us at least 14 days before your departure date. If you need to make amends to your permit, please email tristan@ambulo.co

Generally, you do not need to buy an additional permit for your stopover. However, some countries may require you to buy an additional permit. This is generally on a country by country basis. For example, if you are travelling to Poland, but flying to Germany and driving across, you may have to buy a permit for Germany, depending on the location.

Permit costs vary depending on the country you are travelling to. Once our permits go live you will be able to see a full pricing break down. We have priced this to be roughly the same price as hiring a rifle or shotgun at your final destination. Nothing beats taking your own equipment across!

At the moment, extending the length of your permit duration is not possible. We advise that you ask your host to either add a buffer time frame to the end of your trip in case you would like to stay longer. You can of course come back earlier if needs be but the duration and date of validity for your permit is linked to your arrival and departure dates you set out in your application.

For business and partnerships, please contact tristan@ambulo.co

At the moment, Ambulo only provides permits for the destination you are hunting within. If you are driving to your destination and crossing countries, you will have to follow each countries firearm rules and restrictions. This generally means you will need a permit for each country, if you are driving through Europe, for example.

We do not offer refunds at the moment, but is something we are working on. The reason we do not offer refunds is based on the agreements set by consulates, embassies and police forces of the destination countries.

You can either scan your Firearms License, Passport and letter of invitation through a traditional printer scanner, or use an application like Turbo Scan.

If you are using an app that converts photos into a scanned file, ensure all areas of the pages you scan are clear and legible and are saved as a PDF. For people with a UK firearms license, where your certificate contains multiple pages, ensure all pages are photographed and collated into one PDF.