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Form RCMP GRC5589E Non-resident Firearm Declaration - Canada
What Is a Canadian Firearms Declaration Form?
Form RCMP GRC 5589E, Non-Resident Firearm Declaration , is a legal document that must be completed by any visitor to Canada to bring weapons into the country. This declaration must be filled out before you arrive at the point of entry - Canada Border Services Agency office. It will serve as a registration certificate and license to have your firearm.
Alternate Name:
- Form RCMP 5589.
This form was released by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) on , with all previous editions obsolete. You can download a fillable Canadian Non-Resident Firearms Declaration Form through the link below.
If you stay in Canada for a period of sixty days, you may borrow non-restricted firearms. Complete Form RCMP GRC5513E, Application for a Non-resident Temporary Borrowing Licence for Non-restricted Firearms, to apply for a temporary license. This document is used when an individual wishes to hunt, participate in a parade or historical re-enactment, or compete in shooting sports.
How to Fill Out a Canadian Non-Resident Firearms Declaration Form?
The Canadian Non-Resident Firearms Declaration Form allows firearm owners to buy ammunition in Canada and transport up to two hundred rounds into the country with them. Follow these steps to complete Form RCMP GRC 5589E:
- Provide your personal details - full name, date of birth, gender, and address. State the reason for bringing firearms into Canada - hunting, competition, in transit, protection against wildlife, etc. Attach photo identification and describe it in the first section of the form.
- Describe the firearms you are bringing into Canada and record their destination. You are required to write down its type, make, serial number, gauge or caliber, barrel length, type of action. If your firearm is restricted (see the list of restricted firearms on the first page of the information sheet), enter the number of the authorization to transport and its expiration date. If you have to describe more than three firearms, use Form RCMP GRC5590E, Non-Resident Firearm Declaration Continuation Sheet.
- Confirm the information on the declaration is true and correct to the best of your knowledge, sign, and date the form. Do not sign the form until you arrive at the border - a Canadian Customs officer has to witness your signature.
The RCMP 5589E fee is $25,00 in Canadian Dollars, regardless of the number of firearms you list in the declaration. When you arrive at Customs, you must declare your firearms and provide Form RCMP GRC 5589E. Border services will make sure you have stored the firearms properly for transporting, review your documentation and verify that the firearms you have on you match those listed in the declaration.
This document will be valid only for the person who signed it and only for the weapons described. Once the declaration is confirmed, it is valid for sixty days. If you stay in Canada for more than sixty days, you have to apply to the Canada Firearms Centre to be able to still have firearms in your possession without breaking Canadian laws.
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