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OMB No. 1512-0578 (06/30/2003)

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS

APPLICATION AND PERMIT FOR TEMPORARY IMPORTATION OF FIREARMS

AND AMMUNITION BY NONIMMIGRANT ALIENS

(Submit in duplicate)

INSTRUCTION SHEET FOR ATF F 6NIA (5330.3D)

(Please detach this instruction sheet before submitting your application)

GENERAL INFORMATION

firearm(s) or remaining ammunition listed on your ATF F 6NIA

(5330.3D) permit.

1. A nonimmigrant alien is an alien in the United States in a nonimmigrant

classification. The definition includes, in large part, persons traveling

10. It takes approximately 6 to 8 weeks to process an ATF F 6NIA

temporarily in the United States for business or pleasure, persons

(5330.3D) import application.

studying in the United States who maintain a residence abroad, and

certain foreign workers. The definition does not include permanent

11. If you have any questions or concerns about temporarily importing

resident aliens.

firearms or ammunition into the United States, please call ATF’s

Firearms and Explosives Imports Branch at 202-927-8320.

2. Generally, any nonimmigrant alien temporarily bringing firearm(s) or

ammunition into the United States for legitimate hunting or lawful

12. Additional ATF F 6NIA (5330.3D) are available from the ATF

sporting purposes must first obtain an approved ATF F 6NIA

Distribution Center, P.O. Box 5950, Springfield, VA 22150-5950. The

(5330.3D), Application and Permit for Temporary Importation of

forms also can be downloaded at

Firearms and Ammunition by Nonimmigrant Aliens, from the Bureau of

Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF).

PREPARATION

3. A nonimmigrant alien who is temporarily bringing firearms and

13. Nonimmigrant aliens may complete and submit the ATF F 6NIA

ammunition into the United States for reasons other than legitimate

(5330.3D) themselves. They do not need to have a dealer or importer

hunting or lawful sporting purposes should not submit an ATF F 6NIA

licensed by ATF complete and submit the form.

(5330.3D) application. However, the nonimmigrant alien may need to

obtain a DSP-61, Temporary Import License, from the Department of

14. If a nonimmigrant alien has another person (such as a lawyer or

State, Office of Defense Trade Controls (ODTC) (202-663-2714). If

hunting guide) complete the ATF F 6NIA (5330.3D) for him or her, the

you are uncertain about which permit/license you need, contact ATF’s

person who completes the form must answer the questions with

Firearms and Explosives Imports Branch (202-927-8320) or the

information about the nonimmigrant alien (e.g., under “Residential

ODTC.

address,” the person should put the address of the nonimmigrant

alien, not his or her own address.) In addition, the nonimmigrant alien

4. An approved ATF F 6NIA (5330.3D) import permit is not required for

must sign the certification statement in question 15.

temporary imports of firearms and ammunition by certain diplomats,

distinguished foreign visitors, law enforcement officers of friendly

15. The application must be prepared in duplicate. The signature required

foreign governments entering the United States on official law

by question 15 must be in ink on both copies. Other entries must be

enforcement business, and foreign military officers entering the

printed in ink or be typewritten. All required items on the form must be

United States on official duty. See 27 CFR § 178.115(d)(2)-(5).

completed or your application will not be approved. The application

should be submitted to: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms,

5. An approved ATF F 6NIA (5330.3D) import permit also is not required

Firearms and Explosives Imports Branch, Washington, DC 20226.

for firearm(s) or ammunition brought into the United States or any

possession thereof by a nonimmigrant alien who can establish to the

16. If you are able to receive faxed documents, we encourage you to

satisfaction of the U.S. Customs Service that such firearm(s) or

provide your fax number (including your country code) in question 4.

ammunition was previously taken out of the United States or any

We often experience delays with international mail. If we are able to

possession thereof by such person. See 27 CFR § 178.115(a). Note,

fax you our response it will reduce the possibility of delay.

even if you do not need an import permit because of this exception,

you must fall within an exception to the general prohibition on

17. In general, nonimmigrant aliens are prohibited from possessing or

nonimmigrant aliens possessing firearms and ammunition. See

receiving firearms or ammunition in the United States. There are

paragraph 17 below.

exceptions to this prohibition, including: (1) a nonimmigrant alien in

possession of a valid hunting license or permit issued by a State

6. You may not temporarily import large capacity ammunition feeding

within the United States, and (2) a nonimmigrant alien in possession

devices (which include magazines that can accept more than ten

of an invitation or registration to attend a competitive target shooting

rounds of ammunition) or semiautomatic assault weapons manufac-

event or sports or hunting trade show sponsored by a national, State,

tured after September 13, 1994. You also may not temporarily import

or local organization devoted to the collection, competitive use, or

unregistered National Firearms Act (NFA) weapons, such as

other sporting use of firearms.

machineguns, short-barreled rifles or shotguns, and silencers. If you

are not sure if the items you plan to import fall within these categories,

18. Accordingly, you must attach documentation to your ATF F 6NIA

please contact ATF’s Firearms and Explosives Imports Branch.

(5330.3D) application that establishes you fall within exception 1 or 2

of paragraph 17 in order to demonstrate your possession of the

7. Firearms which are of U.S. Government origin or that contain U.S.

firearm(s) and ammunition in the United States will be lawful. In order

Government origin manufactured parts or components generally may

for your application to be approved, you must provide ATF with a

not be temporarily imported into the United States. Moreover,

copy of either: (1) a valid, unexpired hunting license or permit issued

firearms and ammunition may not be imported from certain proscribed

by a State within the United States (the hunting license/permit does

countries. Our website , contains a list of

NOT have to be from the State where you will be importing and/or

proscribed countries.

using the firearm(s) and ammunition) , or (2) an invitation and/or

registration to attend a competitive target shooting event or sports or

8. You must ensure there are no State or local laws in any State you will

hunting trade show, sponsored by a national, State, or local organiza-

be travelling in or travelling through prohibiting your possession of the

tion devoted to the collection, competitive use, or other sporting use

firearm(s) or ammunition you are seeking to import.

of firearms. If you fax this documentation to ATF, please make sure

the document ATF receives is legible. We suggest you fax a legible

9. You will not need an export permit from the Department of Commerce

photocopy of the document.

or the Department of State when leaving the United States with the

ATF F 6NIA (5330.3D) (1-2003)

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