Please note that expeditions in the National Park in Northeast Greenland are required to bring a firearm (rifle) with minimum caliber 30.06. In case the expedition will split up into several groups, all groups will need to bring a firearm with minimum caliber 30.06.
In the rest of Greenland, there is no requirement to bring a firearm, however, all expedition teams are recommended to bring a firearm for self-defense in case of polar bear attacks.
Firearm permits:
- Rifles, shotguns, and signal / flare guns require a firearm permit in the National Park in Northeast Greenland.
- Pistols and fully/semi-automatic firearms require a firearm permit throughout Greenland.
- Importing firearms into Greenland, regardless of type, requires a firearm permit issued by the Greenlandic Police.
A firearm permit must be issued to a member of the expedition. Permits must be obtained from the Greenlandic Police:
https://politi.gl/soeg-tilladelse/vaaben/vaaben-i-nationalparken