Permit for explosive goods
A permit is required for all handling of explosive goods. The type of permit depends on your activity and how the goods will be used.
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When is a permit required?
Examples of permit types:
- Acquisition – required if you intend to purchase explosive goods.
- Storage – required if you have a magazine or storage facility.
- Sale – required if you trade in explosives, for example a firearms dealer selling ammunition.
- Transfer within Sweden – required when goods are moved from seller to storage or directly to a worksite if consumed the same day. The recipient applies for the permit. (Not required for ammunition, fireworks, or goods for defense or police use.)
Exemptions from permit requirements
No permit is needed if you:
- Hold a firearms license and store ammunition for those firearms.
- Hold a firearms license and handle up to 5 kg of gunpowder for personal use (not in a residence if in risk group 1.1 or 1.2).
- Handle certain products under specific conditions, for example fireworks for personal use (up to 5 kg).
How to apply for a permit
Applications are submitted through the municipality’s online service.
What the application must include
- Applicant
- The individual or legal entity intending to conduct the activity.
- Billing address for the application fee.
- Appointed supervisor
- One or more supervisors must be appointed according to Swedish law.
- Must have suitable knowledge and experience of the goods and activities.
- Certificates and documents proving competence must be attached.
- The rescue services will request criminal record checks for all supervisors.
- Description of the activity
- Describe how explosive goods will be handled.
- State type, quantity, risk group, and handling group for each product (often found in product sheets).
- Risk groups range from 1.1 (mass explosion hazard) to 1.6 (extremely insensitive items).
- Handling groups (A–S) define how goods may be stored and used.
- Storage and property details
- Provide a map showing distances to protective objects and between multiple magazines.
- Describe construction, classification, and theft protection of storage facilities.
- Explosive goods are categorized by attractiveness for theft (A = highly attractive, B = attractive, C = less attractive).
- Storage facilities must meet fire safety requirements (minimum EI 30 if exposed to external fire risk).
- Suitable fire extinguishers must be available.
- Detached storage with more than 500 kg explosives must have lightning protection (exceptions for fireworks in original packaging and risk group 1.4).
- Classification plan
- If there is a risk of ignition, the risk area must be divided into zones (E1, E2, E3).
- This affects requirements for electrical equipment and ignition sources.
- Transfer within Sweden
- The recipient of explosive goods is responsible for holding a transfer permit during transport.
- Required attachments
- Certificates for supervisors.
- Maps and site plans.
- Technical descriptions and drawings of storage.
- Risk assessment.
- Documentation on fire protection, electrical installations, lightning protection, and safety procedures.
Applications will not be processed until complete. A receipt of application is sent when all documents are included. If incomplete, a request for additional information will be issued.
What happens after submission?
- The municipality checks if the application is complete.
- A confirmation of receipt is sent when it is complete.
- If incomplete, a request for supplementary information is sent.
- A written decision is issued when the application is processed.
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Contact
Citizen Service
E-mail: kommunen@boden.se
Phone: +46 921 620 00