Firearm Application Procedure

Firearms Application Procedure

  1. All applications are managed through the new firearms portal Firearms Portal
  2. You will need to set up myID on your phone and link at least 2 forms of ID to it. The firearms portal requires at least Standard strength to login. Note that your details of what you linked are only stored on your phone and that the details passed on to the firearms portal when you login consist of your full name, date of birth and email. This serves as the digital equivalent of your 100 points ID check at the post office.
  3. The application can be found in the top menu and fill follow a checklist pattern
  4. Some of the details required include:
    1. Safety Training course Theory (details here) - for original applicants only
    2. Practical Assessment (still waiting on details from licensing) - for original applicants only
    3. Health Assessment - for original applicants only. Existing licenses will do it every 5 years
    4. Firearm Details and genuine reason. This includes the serviceability certificate from the dealer with the firearm details on it
    5. Written Authority/Hunting Permission. This takes over from what was called a Property Letter and is managed in the firearms portal by the the property owner or authorised manager. Note that there is no hand written forms anymore and the property/station must be registered in the firearms portal to be able to issue the permissions
    6. Storage info - If needed, proof of the gun safe and its installation