The permit for the cross-border transfer of firearms or ammunition into the area of application of the Weapons Act, into other member states of the European Union or into Switzerland is issued by the competent authority.

The competent authority can only issue the corresponding transfer permit if the competent authority of the country of destination has given its prior consent, i.e. an import permit has been issued by the latter.

• Weapons trading license or weapons manufacturing license
• Proof of safe transportation (see No. 31.2 in conjunction with 29.3 General Administrative Regulation on the Weapons Act (WaffVwV))
• The applicant must provide the following information:
  • Name and address of the company,
  • Telephone or fax number,
  • First name and surname,
  • Place and date of birth of the holder of the permit pursuant to Section 21 (1) of the Weapons Act (WaffG)
  • Recipient member state
  • Type of weapons and ammunition

When firearms or ammunition are transported within the European Union to an arms dealer in another Member State by or on behalf of a holder of a permit pursuant to Section 31 (2) WaffG, a declaration referring to this permit may be carried instead of the permit pursuant to paragraph 1. The declaration must be made on the official form provided for this purpose and contain the following information

• the name of the Member State of consignor and consignee, the countries of transit, the mode of transportation and the carrier
• on the consignor, the person obliged to make the declaration and the consignee:
  • Name and address of the company, telephone or fax number
• about the permit according to § 31 para. 2 WaffG:
  • Date and number of issue, issuing authority and period of validity
• on the prior consent of the other Member State or exemption from prior consent:
  • Date of issue and issuing authority, details of the weapons; a duplicate of the prior authorization or exemption must be attached to the declaration
• on the weapons:
  • for firearms: Number and type of weapons, category according to Annex 1 Section 3 WaffG, company name or registered trademark of the manufacturer, model designation, caliber, manufacturing number and C.I.P. proof mark, if applicable
  • for other weapons: Number and type of weapons
• about the ammunition:
  • Number and type of ammunition, category according to Directive (EEC) No. 93/15 on the harmonization of the provisions relating to the placing on the market and supervision of explosives for civil uses (OJ EC No. L 121 p. 20), company name or registered trademark of the manufacturer, calibre and, if applicable, C.I.P. ammunition test mark;
• the delivery address:
  • precise indication of the place to which the firearms or ammunition are dispatched or transported.

No deadlines need to be observed.