The person authorized for the possession, respectively carrying and use of weapons, who has entered the territory of Romania based on a nominal invitation from a legally established hunting association in Romania, and who wishes, during their stay in the country, to transfer one of the weapons introduced, must first request the issuance of the transfer authorization. To obtain the authorization, the applicant submits a request accompanied by the necessary documents to the General Directorate of the Bucharest City Police or to the county police inspectorate in whose territorial jurisdiction the gunsmith through whom the operation will be performed is located. Based on the transfer authorization, the holder can transfer the weapon only after completing in advance the customs formalities provided by law. The person who has transferred the weapon on the territory of Romania presents, upon leaving the country, to the border police authority the original transfer authorization and the document certifying that the weapon was transferred in accordance with the law. The transfer authorization is issued with a validity period established according to the validity period of the entry visa or the right to reside in Romania, as well as, if applicable, to the information included in the nominal invitation issued by the hunting association in Romania.*