Take part in a hunt or shooting competition abroad with my weapons

Hunters and marksmen living in Wallonia

• Be living in Wallonia.
• Have a holder's licence (model 4 or 9), a Belgian hunting permit or a marksman's licence.

The documents required depend on your situation: whether or not the event is being held within the EU. Please refer to the section that relates to your situation.

For an event within the EU

• Have a transfer permit and prior agreement, both valid for 12 months.

For an event outside the EU

• Complete a declaration of intent, valid for the entire duration of the event.
• Have an invitation or any other document providing the full contact details of the organiser, the location and the dates of the event you wish to take part in (hunt or competition).
• The maximum number of ammunition cartridges that you may take is fixed as follows:
• For hunters: Maximum of 800 cartridges.
• For marksmen: Maximum of 1,200 cartridges.

Submit your application

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

• For an event within the EU: 
• Prior agreement application for the transfer of firearms and ammunition
• Transfer permit application
• For an event outside the EU:
• Declaration of intent 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. 

Participation in the event abroad

Upon receipt of the documents, you can take part in your event abroad with your weapon, a spare part, an accessory and/or ammunition.

Declaration of intent

Five working days

Transfer permit

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

A copy of your lawful authorisation: 

• Your Belgian hunting permit.
• Your marksman's licence issued in Belgium.
• Your European hunters'/marksman's card
• Your provincial governor's authorisation.

For an event outside the EU: 

• Proof of participation in the activity: a document confirming the activity you are taking part in, such as an invitation, registration or invoice.

• 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
• REGULATION (EU) No 258/2012 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 14 March 2012 implementing Article 10 of the United Nations’ Protocol against the illicit manufacturing of and trafficking in firearms, their parts and components and ammunition, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime (UN Firearms Protocol), and establishing export authorisation, and import and transit measures for firearms, their parts and components and ammunition

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.