# 27 C.F.R. § 478.120 (2026): Firearms or ammunition imported by or for a nonimmigrant alien

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## Section

- **Citation:** 27 C.F.R. § 478.120 (2026)
- **Heading:** Firearms or ammunition imported by or for a nonimmigrant alien
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 27 CFR: Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms / Chapter II: BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE / Part 478: COMMERCE IN FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION / Subpart G: Importation / § 478.120: § 478.120   Firearms or ammunition imported by or for a nonimmigrant alien.

## Text

(a)
General.
A nonimmigrant alien temporarily importing or bringing firearms or ammunition into the United States for lawful hunting or sporting purposes must first obtain an approved ATF Form 6NIA (5330.3D).
(b)
Aliens admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa.
(1) Any alien lawfully admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa who completes an ATF Form 6NIA to import firearms or ammunition into the United States, or any licensee who completes an ATF Form 6 to import firearms or ammunition for such nonimmigrant alien, must attach applicable documentation to the Form 6NIA or Form 6 establishing the nonimmigrant alien falls within an exception specified in 18 U.S.C. 922(y)(2) (e.g., a hunting license or permit lawfully issued in the United States) or has obtained a waiver as specified in 18 U.S.C. 922(y)(3).
(2) Aliens admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa importing or bringing firearms or ammunition into the United States must provide the United States Customs and Border Protection with applicable documentation (e.g., a hunting license or permit lawfully issued in the United States) establishing the nonimmigrant alien falls within an exception specified in 18 U.S.C. 922(y)(2) or has obtained a waiver as specified in 18 U.S.C. 922(y)(3) before the firearm or ammunition may be imported. This provision applies in all cases, whether or not a Form 6 is needed to bring the firearms or ammunition into the United States.
(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1140-0060)
[ATF-24F, 77 FR 33629, June 7, 2012]

## Nearby sections

- [27 C.F.R. § 478.111 (2026) § 478.111   General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_111.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 478.112 (2026) § 478.112   Importation by a licensed importer.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_112.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 478.113 (2026) § 478.113   Importation by other licensees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_113.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 478.113a (2026) § 478.113a   Importation of firearm barrels by nonlicensees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_113a.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 478.114 (2026) § 478.114   Importation by members of the U.S. Armed Forces.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_114.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 478.115 (2026) § 478.115   Exempt importation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_115.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 478.116 (2026) § 478.116   Conditional importation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_116.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 478.117 (2026) § 478.117   Function outside a customs territory.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_117.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 478.118 (2026) § 478.118   Importation of certain firearms classified as curios or relics.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_118.md)
- [27 C.F.R. § 478.120 (2026) § 478.120   Firearms or ammunition imported by or for a nonimmigrant alien.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T27_P478_S478_120.md)

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