Traveling in Europe with a weapon: European firearms pass
Verified 02 April 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
Weapons holders: access to the weapons information system (AIS)
Published on 27 February 2024
The Weapons Information System (AIS) shall be made available to owners of major private weapons following:
- Person with a hunting permit, who possesses a weapon, or who wishes to acquire and possess a weapon
- Person with a French Shooting Federation license for shooting, who possesses a weapon, or who wishes to acquire and possess a weapon
- Wishing Person keep a legacy or found weapon who does not have a sports license for ball-trap or biathlon, nor a valid collector's card
- Person holding or wishing to acquire certain category C weapons and who has no sports license for ball-trap or biathlon, nor a valid collector's card.
These are weapons of category C3 (a firearm manufactured to fire a bullet or several non-metallic projectiles) and category C9 (a deactivated firearm of category A, B or C, i.e. rendered unfit to fire).
The AIS allows you to do your homework and access your digital rack.
This page will be updated as the AIS is opened to other specific weapons owners.
Hunting, sport shooting, participation in a historical reconstruction in another country of the European Union : what are the conditions for carry your weapon ? How to ask the European Firearms Pass (FRC) ? We'll show you the main rules to know on the european firearms pass.
For to carry a weapon during a travel in another European country, you must complete the 2 conditions following:
- Have the european firearms pass
This map attest than you hold and use the weapons which are registered in the on a regular basis. - Have a proof proving that you travel in a purpose of hunting, of sport shooting or participation in a historical reconstruction.
Examples: proof of your registration for an official shooting competition mentioning the date and place of this competition, invitation to a hunting party.
You must present the european firearms pass and the proof to any request from the competent authorities.
Warning
If you travel in a other purpose or if you go to a country banning the weapon concerned, or shall make it subject to authorization, you must ask one authorisation to this country before you leave.
To apply for the European firearms pass, you must complete the 2 conditions following:
- Be domiciled in France
- Hold or use legally the weapons which will be registered.
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You have an account in the AIS
Weapons Information System
You can edit online the european firearms pass via your account AIS: titleContent :
You're in a different situation
You need to build a case with the subsequent documents :
- Form cerfa no. 10832
- Copy of a identity document (valid national identity card, passport or residence permit)
- Copy of a proof of domicile (rental contract, recent electricity, gas, telephone bills, insurance certificate...)
- 2 photos recent identities
- Proof of arms: copy of authorizations for possession of category B weapons and/or copy of Class C Arms Declaration Receipts
Only one card per person may be issued.
You must contact the prefecture of your home, and in Paris, at the police department.
Paris Police Department - Arms and Explosives Section
The Arms and Explosives Section does not receive users.
By mail
Police prefecture
General Police Directorate
Office of Administrative Police
Arms and Explosives Section
1 bis rue de Lutèce
75195 Paris Cedex 04
By E-mail
From contact form
Yes, the approach is free.
The duration of validity of the european firearms pass is 5 years.
However, if the card mentions one or more category B weapons, the expiry of the card corresponds to the end of validity of the detention authorization of those weapons.
The gait for ask the renewal of the european firearms pass is identical to the original application.
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You have an account in the AIS
Weapons Information System
In case of loss of your european firearms pass, you can edit online a new European firearms pass via your account.
The new edition makes the previous card obsolete.
You're in a different situation
In case of loss of your european firearms pass, you have 1 month for to make a declaration to the prefecture of your home, or in Paris, at the police department.
Paris Police Department - Arms and Explosives Section
The Arms and Explosives Section does not receive users.
By mail
Police prefecture
General Police Directorate
Office of Administrative Police
Arms and Explosives Section
1 bis rue de Lutèce
75195 Paris Cedex 04
By E-mail
From contact form
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You have an account in the AIS
Weapons Information System
In case of theft of a weapon, you must immediately report the theft to a police station or gendarme brigade.
If the weapon is registered on your European firearms pass, you can edit online a new card via your accountAIS: titleContent .
The new edition makes the previous card obsolete.
You're in a different situation
In case of theft of a weapon, you must immediately report the theft to a police station or gendarme brigade.
If the firearm is registered on your European firearms pass, you must return your card or request its update.
You have a 1-month period following the theft of the weapon to return your card or request its update.
The restitution of the map is done at prefecture of your home, or in Paris, at the police department,
The procedure for update the european firearms pass is identical to the initial application of the map.
Paris Police Department - Arms and Explosives Section
The Arms and Explosives Section does not receive users.
By mail
Police prefecture
General Police Directorate
Office of Administrative Police
Arms and Explosives Section
1 bis rue de Lutèce
75195 Paris Cedex 04
By E-mail
From contact form
Application for a European firearms pass: first application, renewal or amendment
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Paris Police Department - Arms and Explosives Section
The Arms and Explosives Section does not receive users.
By mail
Police prefecture
General Police Directorate
Office of Administrative Police
Arms and Explosives Section
1 bis rue de Lutèce
75195 Paris Cedex 04
By E-mail
From contact form
European firearms pass
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