Firearms and ammunitions are prohibited from carriage in hand baggage. Firearms and ammunition may be accepted in check-in baggage. Firearms must be in unloaded condition with the safety catch on, and suitably packed in a hard sided lockable container. Carriage of ammunition is subject to Dangerous Goods Regulations of ICAO/ IATA, BCAS and DGCA regulations or equivalent authorities of origin/transit and destination.
The conditions carriage of firearms and ammunition are as follows:
Bonafide passenger must declare the carriage of his/her authorized/licensed weapon and ammunition to Vistara and provide the following documents:
- Valid License or authorisation issued by the competent authority (in original)
- Valid government ID proof (original)
- Written permission from Indian regulator (original)
The Director General of Civil Aviation
Opposite Safdarjung Airport
Technical Centre
New Delhi 110003
INDIA
Tel: +91 (11) 2462 2495; Fax: +91 (11) 2462 9221
- Written permission from regulator of the origin/destination/transit station (if any) in original.
- Ammunition must be securely packed in fibre (such as cardboard), wood or metal boxes or other packaging specially designed to carry small amounts of ammunition.
- Black powder and percussion caps used with black powder type firearms are not permitted neither in hand baggage nor checked in baggage.
For Sports person:
- Valid License or authorisation issued by the competent authority (in original)
- Valid government ID proof (original)
- Participation letter from the authority organising competition
- Written permission from Indian regulator (original)
The Director General of Civil Aviation
Opposite Safdarjung Airport
Technical Centre
New Delhi 110003
INDIA
Tel: +91 (11) 2462 2495; Fax: +91 (11) 2462 9221
- Written permission from regulator of the origin/destination/transit station (if any) in original.
- Ammunition must be securely packed in fibre (such as cardboard), wood or metal boxes or other packaging specially designed to carry small amounts of ammunition.
- Black powder and percussion caps used with black powder type firearms are not permitted neither in hand nor check-in baggage.