You need a visitor’s firearms licence to use a firearm unsupervised during your visit to New Zealand.

Find out how to apply for a visitor’s firearms licence and what to do when you arrive and depart New Zealand.

If you are bringing arms items or ammunition with you, you must tell us what you are bringing when you complete your application for a visitor's licence.

Check what you need to do if you are moving to New Zealand for more than 1 year and you want to bring, possess or use firearms.