Purchase or sell weapons, spare parts, accessories and ammunition abroad

• Hunters, collectors and marksmen living in Wallonia.
• Businesses and gunsmiths with a head office in Wallonia.

• Have a holder's licence (model 4 or 9), a Belgian hunting permit, a marksman's licence, a collector's or gunsmith's accreditation. 
• For collectors: the exported or imported weapon must be in accordance with the theme of your collection and you must not have several models of the same weapon. 

The documents required depend on your situation: whether you are buying or selling equipment and whether or not the equipment is remaining in the EU. Please refer to the section that relates to your situation.

Importing a weapon from an EU country - prior agreement

To purchase a weapon, spare parts, accessories or ammunition from a country in the European Union, you must request prior agreement.

The prior agreement is valid for 12 months. 

Importing a weapon from a non-EU country - import licence

To purchase a weapon, spare parts, accessories or ammunition from a country outside the European Union, you must obtain an import licence.

The import licence is valid for 18 months.

Exporting a weapon to an EU country - transfer permit

To sell a weapon, spare parts, accessories or ammunition to a country in the European Union, you must obtain an transfer permit. Prior to the sale, you must carry out the necessary processes with the destination country to obtain their prior agreement. 

The transfer permit is valid for 12 months.

Exporting a weapon to a non-EU country - export licence and definitive export commitment

To sell a weapon, spare parts, accessories or ammunition to a country outside the European Union, you must obtain an export licence. You must also complete a definitive export commitment form.

Prior to the sale, you must carry out the necessary procedures with the destination country to obtain an international import certificate or an import licence. 

The export licence is valid for 18 months.

Create your application

Complete the necessary form(s) and attach the requested documents (see supporting documents). 

• To import a weapon
• from an EU country - Prior agreement form for the transfer of firearms and ammunition
• from a non-EU country - Import licence application 
• To export a weapon
• to an EU country - Transfer permit application
• to a non-EU country - Application for weapons export or transfer licence and definitive export commitment form

Send your application

Your completed application should be sent to the Directorate for Weapons Licenses: 

• By mail: 

SPW EER
Directorate for Weapons Licences
Boulevard Cauchy 43
B-5000 NAMUR

• By email: licences.dgo6@spw.wallonie.be 

Processing your application

We will assess your application. If it is approved, we will send you the signed documents by mail or email. 

The processing time is not fixed and may vary; it may take a few weeks in some cases.

In addition to the completed and signed forms, you must attach the following supporting documents to your application.

• a copy of one of the four official documents listed below: 
• Your Belgian hunting permit
• Your marksman's licence
• Your holder's licence (model 4 or 9)
• Your collector's accreditation
• For export: 
• in the EU: the prior agreement issued by the competent authorities in the destination country.
• outside the EU: the international import certificate or the import licence issued by the competent authorities in the destination country.
• Collectors and gunsmiths must also attach the purchase or sales invoice to their application. 

• 29 DECEMBRE 2006. - Arrêté royal exécutant certaines dispositions de [...] la loi du 8 juin 2006 réglant des activités économiques et individuelles avec des armes.
• 20 SEPTEMBRE 1991. - Arrêté royal exécutant la loi sur les armes
• Directive (EU) 2021/555 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 March 2021 on control of the acquisition and possession of weapons (codification)
• 8 JUIN 2006. - Loi réglant des activités économiques et individuelles avec des armes. (aussi appelée "Loi sur les armes")
• 21 juin 2012 - Décret relatif à l'importation, à l'exportation, au transit et au transfert d'armes civiles et de produits liés à la défense
• 22 septembre 2005 - Arrêté du Gouvernement wallon réglementant l'emploi des armes à feu et de leurs munitions en vue de l'exercice de la chasse, ainsi que certains procédés ou techniques de chasse
• 24 AVRIL 1997. - Arrêté royal déterminant les conditions de sécurité lors du stockage, de la détention, du transport et de la collection d'armes à feu, de munitions ou de chargeurs

Option to initiate actions for annulment before the Supreme Administrative Court of Belgium.

The actions must be lodged within 60 days of notification of the decision.