Estonia - Apply for Weapons Permit

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Procedure

1. Before you will be able to buy a weapon, you'll need to secure first an acquisition permit.
2. Application for the acquisition permit shall be submitted to a local Police prefecture.
3. The Application must indicate the type of weapons to be purchased, its purpose and place where it will be stored.
4. The weapon shall be submitted for registration accompanied by an acquisition permit on which the seller of the weapon has listed the specifications for the purchased weapon.
5. Before receiving the firearms permit, an examination must be passed.
6. Weapons permit will be issued after registration of the weapon with the Police authority.
7. The state fee must be paid before the permit is issued.

Note: Before applying to the prefecture, it would be useful to get acquainted with circumstances excluding issuing of weapons acquisition permit and weapons permit stipulated in the Weapons Act.

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Required Documents

• Passport or ID-card
• Residence permit (an alien)
• Health certificate issued by family physician
• 2 photos by size of 30x40 mm
• Hunting certificate (if weapon will be acquired for hunting)
• Document proving membership of a sports organization (if weapon will be acquired for dealing with sports)

Office Locations & Contacts

Emergency call number - 110 (24 hours a day)

Client information telephone - +372 612 3000 (M-F 8.00-18.00)

Police and Border Guard Board

Prnu mnt 139

15060 TALLINN

telephone 612 3300

fax +372 612 3009

[email protected]

North Prefecture

Prnu mnt 139

15028 TALLINN

telephone +372 612 4000

fax 612 4009

[email protected]

South Prefecture

Riia 132

50096 TARTU

telephone +372 730 8800

fax 730 8809

[email protected]

East Prefecture

Rahu 38

41588 JHVI

telephone +372 337 2200

fax 337 2209

[email protected]

West Prefecture

Pikk 18

80089 PRNU

telephone +372 444 6400

fax 444 6409

[email protected]

Eligibility

• Weapons may be acquired by citizens of the Republic of Estonia or by aliens who hold a valid Estonian residence permit or who are residing in Estonia on the basis of the right of residence. Weapons may be acquired since 18 years of age, by some types of weapons as of 21 years of age.
• Physical persons are permitted to acquire, hold and possess weapons for hunting, self-defence and protection of property, dealing with sports, professional activities and collection.
• A permit to carry a weapon can be applied for by a legal person as the owner of the weapon with the local prefecture of the residence.

Fees

• the review of an application for a weapons acquisition permit - 12,78 euro / 200 EEK
• the extension of the term of validity of a weapons acquisition permit - 3,19 euro / 50 EEK
• issue of a weapons permit - 12,78 euro / 200 EEK
• the exchange of a weapons permit - 3,19 euro / 50 EEK
• issue of a parallel weapons permit - 12,78 euro / 200 EEK
• issue of a permit to carry a weapon - 12,78 euro / 200 EEK
• weapons exam - 12,78 euro / 200 eek
• application for weapons and cartridge collection permit - 12,78 euro / 200 EEK
• application for activity licence - 255,64 euro / 4000 eek
• European firearms passport (valid together with weapons permit only) - 12,78 euro / 200 EEK

Validity

• The acquisition permit shall be valid for three months of the day on which it was issued. The permit may be extended by three additional months. The holder of the permit is obliged to report any loss or destruction of the permit promptly to the police prefecture.

• The weapons permit shall be valid for five years.

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Processing Time

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Instructions

The person acquiring a weapon is obliged to register the weapon within seven business days. Applications for registration are submitted to the local Police prefecture.

Required Information

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2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the Document

Weapons may be acquired by citizens of the Republic of Estonia or by aliens who hold a valid Estonian residence permit or who are residing in Estonia on the basis of the right of residence.

Holding and possessing weapons used for hunting, self-defense and protection of property, dealing with sports, professional activities and as part of a collection are allowed by the Estonian government. The owner must secure a Weapons Permit for the weapons in his possession.

Information which might help

Ordinary citizens have the right to own a civilian weapon intended for hunting, relevant sporting activities, self-defence and property protection, professional activity and gun collecting. A distinction is drawn between weapons and ammunition in unrestricted commerce and those in restricted commerce.

Weapons in restricted commerce

Persons under 18 years of age may not acquire, own, possess, carry, store or convey weapons in unrestricted commerce or ammunition for such weapons. Weapons in unrestricted civil commerce shall not be entered into the register of service and civilian weapons.

Weapons in unrestricted commerce are:

1. gas spray;
2. pneumatic weapons of a calibre of up to 4.5 mm (inclusive);
3. hunting knives;
4. diving knives;
5. fencing weapons for sport (pe, espadon, foil, etc.);
6. cut-and-thrust weapons related to historical tradition in culture, martial arts or #sports (sword, dagger, rapier, etc.) or copies thereof;
7. crossbows requiring a draw force of up to 75 kg (inclusive);
8. sporting bows requiring a draw force of up to 45 kg (inclusive);
9. underwater weapons.

Weapons specified in clauses 2 and 4-9 of this section may be possessed, carried, stored or conveyed by persons who engage in corresponding sports and have attained at least ten years of age.

Weapons in restricted commerce are:

• gas weapons;
• pneumatic weapons;
• projectile weans;
• cut-and-thrust weapons;
• firearms.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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External Links

• Gateway to Estonia: https://www.eesti.ee/eng/topics/kodakondsus/turvalisus/mida_peaks_teadma_relvadest
• Police and Border Guard Board Website: https://www.politsei.ee/en/teenused/weapons-permit/

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