Importing fireworks
- Published on: 2 February 2021
- Last updated on: 4 January 2023
What a licence to import fireworks is
Fireworks can only be imported into the country under licence and stored and sold in accordance with the explosives law.
Please note that an import licence is not required for the importation of Christmas crackers.
How to apply for an import licence
Only F1 fireworks can be imported. This will be printed on the package. F1 classified fireworks include:
- bengal flames
- bengal matches
- bengal sticks
- crackling granules
- flash pellets
- fountains
- ground spinners
- hand held sparklers
- non-hand held sparklers
- novelty matches
- party poppers
- serpents
- snaps
- table bombs
- throw downs
Fill in the attached form and return it to the Firearms and Explosives Unit of the department at least 3 weeks prior to the estimated date of first delivery.
Firearms and Explosives Licensing and Inspections
- Address:
- Department of Justice, 51 St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, D02 HK52
- Email:
- Telephone:
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01 8592279
Each importation license is only valid for one importation. To facilitate the required logistics concerned, a single importation may have more than one delivery, as long as it is done within two months from the estimated date of first delivery, up to the gross weight specified on the license.
Fireworks for sale must be stored in a ‘Registered Premises’. In the case of importation for distribution, storage information need only be supplied for the distribution warehouse where the fireworks will be initially stored.