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Sporting firearm or ammunition

Approval and declaration required

Documented data setNever in cabin baggage. Only with prior airline approval, legal authorization and special checked-baggage handling.

Under IATA rules, sporting ammunition may be permitted up to 5 kg gross per person, securely packed and in checked baggage only. Firearms must be unloaded and carried in a suitable container; national rules may be stricter.

Cabin: No
Checked: Only declared and approved

What now?

Contact the airline and relevant authorities before booking. Do not bring it to the airport without written approval and every required document.

Full guidance

Source basis

Europäische Kommission IATA