Firearms Licensing

Fees

Firearms Certificates (valid for 5 years) Fee payable
Grant of firearm certificate £50.00
Renewal of firearm certificate £40.00
Variation of a firearm certificate to increase the number of firearms held on the certificate (other than at renewal) £26.00
Replacement of a firearm certificate which has been lost/stolen or destroyed £9.00

Shot Gun Certificates (valid for 5 years) Fee payable
Grant of a shot gun certificate £50.00
Renewal of a shot gun certificate £40.00
Co-terminous grant or renewal of a shot gun certificate (processed at the same time as the firearm certificate) £10.00
Replacement of a shot gun certificate which has been lost/stolen or destroyed £8.00

Explosives Certificates Fee payable
Acquire only (valid for 1 year max.) None (free)
Acquire and keep (valid for 3 years max.) None (free)
Where MSER Licence/Registration not required Refer to HSE website

Visitors Permits Fee payable
Application for a Visitors Permit (1 to 5 people) £12.00 per person
Application for a group Visitors Permit (6 to 20 people) £60.00 for the group

Club Approvals Fee payable
Firearm Certificate for Home Office Approved Club None (free)
(Valid for 5 years) £84.00

Dealer Registration (Valid for 3 years) Fee payable
Initial registration of a person as a firearms dealer £150.00
Triennial re-registration as a firearms dealer £150.00
Game Fair etc. if main place of business is in another Constabulary / Police Force £12.00

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