US CUSTOMS FORM

You will need a US custom declaration form 4457 for your Guns.

You will also need a COPY of a simple letter- (LETTER OF INTENT) "To whom it may concern" I intend to hunt in South Africa and use the listed firearms. Some of the species I intend to hunt are…..  and signed & dated for the arrival date in Johannesburg.

If you have traveled to Canada or out of the country with guns you may be familiar with this form 4457. This is a form that you fill in information (serials, descriptions) of your gun and expensive cameras, binoculars. A blank form will be in your package from Custom Travel, if you use them, or you can get forms at a customs office. Fill in the form, take the guns etc. to the customs office and they will check the serials against the guns and stamp this form.

DO NOT CARRY A GUN into a customs office before going in and asking the official first. These guys are on edge these days and carrying a gun in "surprising" the guy at the desk may not be a good thing.

Upon your return to the US if the customs agent asks you where you bought the gun, you will show him this form and save yourself a lot of hassle by customs holding your guns until you can prove you bought them in the US and not in Africa or England. Once you have this form it is good for the weapons listed. Laminate it and save for future trips. This MUST be done long in advance of your departure to Africa.

Call your local customs office and ask about getting this done. This is something YOU MUST HAVE and is being strictly enforced by US Customs and could also result in JAIL TIME if you do not have it!

This 4457 form is also needed by the South African Police in Johannesburg, South Africa, which proves to them that these guns are your property. SAPS must get a certified / notarized copy of this form!