Ammunition and munition transport in Estonia

Pikk 61 / 15065 Tallinn / Estonia / +372 612 5008 / [email protected] / www.siseministeerium.ee

Registry code 70000562

Agnieszka Adamczewska

Pol-Mare Sp. z o.o. Sp.k.

ul. Kadłubowców 2

81-336 Gdynia

Poland

Your: 14.04.2025 No 3-4/1565-1

Our: 07.05.2025 No 2-1/267-2

Ammunition and munition transport in Estonia

In reply to your enquiry concerning the transport of ammunition and munitions in Estonia, we

would like to inform you that Estonia has not amended the requirements for the transport of

civilian weapons and ammunition. However, the requirements for transporters of military

weapons, weapons systems, ammunition for military weapons and munitions have changed.

This means that as of 1. January 2025, any company that is qualified in the service of

transporting military weapons, weapons systems, their essential components, ammunition and

munition of military weapons does not need to apply for a corresponding activity licence in

Estonia if the activity licence for this purpose has been issued in another Member State of the

European Union.

The conditions laid down for the transport itself have not changed. These requirements can be

found here (§ 26 and § 27; Unfortunately, it is only available in Estonian). This means that the

company transporting the military weapon, weapon system, ammunition for the military weapon

and munition must still notify the Estonian Police and Border Guard Board ([email protected])

before the transport. The notification shall contain at least the following information:

1) the destination of the transport and the planned route;

2) the name and quantity of the military weapons, weapons system, ammunition for military

weapons or munition to be transported;

3) the number of persons accompanying the transport and their weapons;

4) other information relevant for transport, including a copy of an activity licence issued in

another Member State of the European Union.

The undertaking may not commence transport until it has obtained the consent of the Estonian

Police and Border Guard Board to use the route described in the notice after notification.

If you have any further questions regarding the handling and transport of military weapons,

weapons systems, ammunition and munition for military weapons, please contact the Estonian

Police and Border Guard Board at [email protected].

If you have any questions regarding the transport of other military goods, please contact the

Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs [email protected].

Yours Sincerely,

2 (2)

Henry Timberg

Head of department

Cc:

Kliimaministeerium

Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium

Välisministeerium

Politsei- ja Piirivalveamet