Can I bring Firearms to Philippines?
Firearms→Philippines
⚠️ Restricted
✅ Declaration Requirements
✅Required
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Last Updated:October 14, 2026
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📝 Important Notes
- •⚠️ RESTRICTED: Firearms and ammunition brought into the Philippines are held by the PNP Firearms and Explosives Office (FEO) unless registered in the Philippines.
- •📋 Quick Summary:
- •Status: Restricted
- •Declaration: A person arriving who legally possesses a firearm or ammunition in the country of origin must have declared it on embarkation and disembarkation.
- •Deposit: An arriving person's firearm that is not registered in the Philippines is deposited, against a written receipt, with the Collector of Customs for delivery to the FEO for safekeeping.
- •Sports shooters: Licensed or registered firearms and ammunition of a sports shooter are deposited the same way so the FEO can issue a Permit to Transport. Requirements: a letter request to the Chief of the PNP (Attn: Chief, FEO), a photocopy of the passport, the firearm license or registration from the country of origin, and an invitation from the host gun club or association.
- •Domestic license: An arriving person who legally possesses a firearm or ammunition in the country of origin and wants a Philippine firearm license must first secure an Import Permit.
- •Departure: Firearms held by the FEO are released on departure through the Collector of Customs upon timely request. A firearm deposited for safekeeping because it is not registered in the Philippines is released only if you submit a letter request addressed to the Chief of the FEO (Attn: Chief, EEMD), a photocopy of the passport, and proof of travel.
❓ More Questions
Can I bring a firearm to the Philippines?
A firearm legally possessed in the country of origin and declared on embarkation and disembarkation, but not registered in the Philippines, is deposited with the Collector of Customs for delivery to the FEO for safekeeping.
Can a sports shooter bring a firearm for a competition?
The licensed or registered firearm and ammunition are deposited with the Collector of Customs for the FEO to issue a Permit to Transport. You need a letter request to the Chief of the PNP, a passport photocopy, your firearm license or registration, and an invitation from the host gun club or association.
How do I get my firearm back when I leave?
Firearms held by the FEO are released on departure through the Collector of Customs upon timely request. A firearm deposited for safekeeping because it is not registered in the Philippines is released only if you submit a letter request addressed to the Chief of the FEO (Attn: Chief, EEMD), a photocopy of the passport, and proof of travel.
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