1) General information
It is advised to take a suitable, sturdy case with you. Caution: the common plastic suitcases are oversized sometimes and may be charged separately as bulky luggage. You should also allow enough time before departure – three hours before departure in Germany can be tight. There can be longer delays at the connecting flight to Kimberley with the weapon as well! Therefore, you should rather plan a longer stay in Johannesburg than get into time trouble. On the way back from Kimberly to Johannesburg it should be faster, as it is a very small airport with its own firearms office.

2) Departure Germany
You need to bring your WBK, hunting license and EU firearms passport. It is recommended to obtain an INF3-confirmation at customs at the airport. A document that proves your ownership of the weapon, which is also in the weapons legal documents. The weapon must be registered and checked in at the check-in counter. The staff will contact the police, who will then check the weapon.

The weapon must be presented in Johannesburg to be checked by the police for the temporary weapons permit. When leaving the country, the ammunition may be in the suitcase (for connecting flights in South Africa, it must and should be removed in advance).

3) Entry South Africa / Johannesburg
The normal luggage comes over the luggage belt. Caution: Sometimes the weapons / ammunition also arrive over the luggage belt, always have a look at it.

The SAPS520 form has to be presented there (available on the internet at the same time with instructions for filling it out).

Optionally, a service provider can be hired to prepare or apply in advance for the temporary (or transitory) permit.

4) Connecting flight to Kimberley
Once the firearm permit is obtained, you may check in your normal baggage. Weapon and ammunition will be checked in at the firearm office (SA AIRLINK check-in counters and/or SA AIRLINK Concierge counters will be happy to assist you). Upon arrival in Kimberley, your baggage will arrive on the luggage belt. Weapon and ammunition are to be collected locally from the firearm office.

5) Return journey Kimberley
Weapon and ammunition are to be registered and handed in at the firearm office.

6) Return journey Johannesburg / Departure SA
Weapon and ammunition must be collected from the firearm office near the baggage carousels.

Then follows the check-in at the counter. After contacting the local security, the temporary weapon permit remains with the security officer. The baggage claim in Frankfurt is done via the bulky luggage counter at the luggage belt (Caution: suitcases might be unattended there).