Taking your shotguns
to Spain is very easy provided you go by the rules!
- For British
guests - ie. those who possess a UK Shotgun Certificate - an
application must be made to your issuing authority for a European
Firearms's Pass (EFP). The application must be made in writing and can
include your passport size photograph although this is not obligatory. There
is currently no application fee for an EFP.
N.B. This document can only be obtained by you, we cannot make this application
on your behalf.
- A Spanish
shooting permit will be obtained for you in Spain and will be
retained on your behalf at the Finca. A form will need
to be completed by all guns and returned to Davis and Browning.
We will send this to you once you have confirmed your booking.
- Third party insurance
will be taken out for your party by Las Beatas S. A.
- You are only permitted
to import a maximum of 3 guns into Spain and we mention this in case
you wanted to bring 2 pairs and had to leave one gun behind at the
airport!
Shotguns should be packed in sturdy metal or hard plastic lockable travel
cases. Fine old old and leather mother cases can be easily damaged by careless
and possibly bloody minded baggage handlers.
- On checking
in at your point of departure in the U. K. you will be asked
to show your UK Shotgun Certificate and your guns to security
before they put them on the aircraft. Please allow plenty of time to check
in - if you leave it until the last minute your guns will follow
- a couple of days later! Do not try and bring any cartridges
with you.
- On arrival
in Madrid you EFP will be inspected by the Guardia Civil and
if there are any problems, Javier will iron these out. There is also
a small fee to pay to the bank on your way into the country and when
leaving. For European guests - a EFP is all
that is required together with points 2 and 4 above.
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For American or Canadian
guests - you will need to obtain a gun registration form which is supplied
by Customs. You need only apply once for this registration form, but
you do need to apply in person with your guns at your point of departure.
Provided you leave plenty of time to deal with the travel formalities,
you can risk carrying out the registration procedure when you actually
leave for Spain, although our advice is to try and do this in advance
of your departure date. This document is vitally important when
clearing customs on your return home.In addition to this you will need
a certificate from your Spanish Consul and further advice will follow
from this office once you have booked our shoot.
Points 2 and 4 above
also apply.
