FORMALITIES
Please click here to download the invitation letter.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The entry to Greece is governed by the “Schengen Treaty” since 1/1/2000. Therefore, all European Union citizens have the right to enter Greece by virtue of having an identity card or valid passport.
Nationals of the countries, which the possession of a visa is required when crossing the external borders of the Member States:
For the participants of those countries, the Hellenic Shooting Federation will write a personal letter (upon request), after their participation has been confirmed (FITASC registration), to facilitate them to apply to the Greek Embassy in their own home country or nearest available Embassy or Consulate for an entry visa. In case there is not a Greek Embassy or Consulate in their own home country, an Embassy of a “Schengen Treaty” Member State can always serve them.
Please note that all those nationals required a visa must proceed in person to the Greek Embassy or Consulate holding the confirmation letter provided by the Hellenic Shooting Federation at least 30 working days prior to their departure in order to fill in an application form and present all documents requested by the Embassy for the issue of their entry visa for the whole period of their stay in Greece. If the visa expires prior to their departure, they must follow the relevant procedure in order to extend it and cover all costs for it.
All participants from none “Schengen Treaty” State Members are kindly requested to address to the local Greek Embassy or representative for any clarification.
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SHOTGUN PERMITS & CUSTOM FORMALITIES
Owners of a European firearms passport may import their guns without an auxiliary permission to Greece.
All nationals who do not belong to the European Union have to use the following procedure:
In order to be in compliance with Greek firearms laws, a firearms permit must be issued upon arrival at the customs for the duration of the 25th European Championship of Compak Sporting 2019 by the Greek State, for every single gun that will enter the country for the purpose of training and competition.
For your assistance, it is required that each athlete has to send prior to his/her arrival to the Hellenic Shooting Federation all the necessary details of their trip to Greece, the exact days and flight numbers, all the passport details and the exact characteristics of their gun and ammunition as well as the hotel accommodation details, NO LATER THAN 3-5-2019.
Personalized letter of invitation can be issued upon request of the participant to the Hellenic Shooting Federation.
It is the responsibility of the shooters before the arrival to fill in the form before your arrival in Greece with all information needed about the firearm and the amunitions to bring in Greece.
Please send requests to:
Hellenic Shooting Federation :
Ch. Vournazou str 14, Athens Greece,
tel: +30 2106454522-23, fax: +30 2106421595,
e-mail: eurocompak2019@skoe.gr
IMPORT AND REGISTRATION OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION
It is the responsibility of the shooters before the arrival to fill in the specific form with all the necessary information concerning the shotguns and ammunition to be brought into Greece. Upon their arrival at the Greek Custom Authorities, the sport equipment brought into Greece will be registered and it has to be exactly the same with the one declared to the organizing committee by the shooters.
Every other person except the competitors who will have access to the shotguns must be registered.
The registration is valid for the duration of the competitor’s stay in Greece and expires on the day of his/her departure.
The Permit is issued in the name of the competitor who imports the sport guns.
Note that absent this permit the guns will be detained by Greek Customs upon arrival and will not be released to the shooters until DEPARTURE.
The police and custom authorities will allow all participating shooters to import with them all the necessary ammunition that will be used for the competition
(Note the airline carrier limitations).
All competitors and team officials must comply with the provisions of Greek gun laws and Customs Regulations for importation and re-exportation of guns and ammunition.
The guns permit, as issued by the Greek State, requires that all guns will be re-exported at the end of competition and under no circumstances will remain in the country.
It is recommended to all delegations to carry a list of all firearms and ammunition with themselves, to be presented to customs or border police upon request.
STORAGE OF SHOTGUNS AND AMMUNITION
The police authorities also permit all visitors possessing a temporary shotgun import permit or an ‘European Firearms Certificate’ to carry with them and store in their hotel room or hotel apartment their shotguns and ammunition during their stay in Greece.
