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Firearm Licensing

Renewal Notices

All firearm and shot gun certificates are valid for a period of five years.

Renewal notices with all necessary forms are automatically sent to certificate holders 12 weeks before the expiry of current certificate. If you already hold a certificate which is due for renewal you do not need to download and print application forms.

If you receive a reminder notice but do not wish to renew please advise us. You must transfer any firearms held and should return the expiring certificate.

If a complete renewal application is not returned at least seven weeks prior to expiry date, renewal may not be achieved before that date, in which case the applicant will not possess a valid certificate to hold weapons.

Contact us

Firearms & Explosives Licensing
Police Headquarters
Cornwall Mount
Dumfries
DG1 1PZ

Telephone: 0845 600 5701
Textphone: 01387 250701
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