South Africa - How To Apply for a new firearm licence

ProcedureEdit

Apply In-Person:

To apply for a Firearm license in person, the person who needs a license for firearm should visit the office of South African Police Service or any nearest Police station.
Contacts and Address information can be found in the link given below: Link Click on your province name in the map displayed to get contact details of the police stations in your province.
Visit the office of SAPS or any nearest police station and get the application form (SAPS 271) to apply for a new Firearm license from the respective department. The application can also be downloaded by clicking the following link: Link
Fill the application as required with all the relevant details in the relevant sections that are to be filled by the person who needs the Firearm license.
Once completed, the applicant should submit the form to the Designated Firearm Officer (DFO) along with all the documents listed in the “Required documents” section of this page.
Then, the DFO will capture a complete set of your fingerprints on the Fingerprint form (SAPS 91(a)). The applicant will be issued with a remittance advice (SAPS 523(a)) by the DFO and he/she is required to visit the financial office at the police station for paying the fees for the process.
Get the receipt of proof (Z263) for the payment made, from the financial office and submit it to the DFO which will serve as a proof of payment and make the DFO proceed the application process.
On receipt of the payment proof, a signed acknowledgement will be issued as a proof for submission of your Firearm license application.
After successfully considering your application, the DFO will intimate you to get and install a firearm safe that satisfies the standards set by the South African Bureau of Standards, within 14 days.
After that, the DFO will arrange an inspection over your premises to confirm whether a firearm safe has been set up meeting all the security standards.
Upon receipt of the success report about the inspection of the firearm safe, your printed license will be sent to the DFO who will issue it to you after getting you signed as a proof of license receipt, on the SAPS 86 register.

Required DocumentsEdit

Completely filled SAPS 271 form
Original copy of official Identity document
Proof of residence
Original Competency certificate
Appointment letter as Executor (in case of inheritance of Firearm)
Two numbers of clear Passport-size colour photographs (only three months older)

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

South African Police Service (SAPS) - Head Office
Physical Address : Wachthuis Building
231 Pretorius Street
Pretoria
Postal Address: Private Bag X94
Pretoria
0001
Telephone: +27 (0) 12 393 1000
Website: Contacts link
SAPS Telephone Directory: Link

South African Police Service (SAPS) police stations

EligibilityEdit

The person applying should be 21 years or older and should be a South African citizen or a permanent South African resident.
The applicant must have undergone a proper training at an accredited institution and must possess a Proficiency certificate.
Also, he/she should possess a valid Competency certificate issued on the basis his/her Training proficiency certificate.
He/ she should be aware of the available firearms and corresponding licenses segregated under various sections. Refer the link below: Link

FeesEdit

Firearm licence: R140.00

ValidityEdit

The validity of the license varies between two and ten years depending on the type of license. Refer the link below for various categories and corresponding validities: Link

Documents to UseEdit

Application form (SAPS 271): Link
Application filling procedure: Link

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Processing TimeEdit

Issued immediately after receiving the report of safe inspection which will be performed after submission and successful consideration of the application.

InstructionsEdit

Ensure that the gun does not land in the wrong hands and that it is not used for crime. Please stay away from drugs and alcohol and comply with the Domestic Violence Act.
The payment done for the process must be made by means of cash or a bank-guaranteed cheque. And the application should be filled legibly with proper information. For more instructions, refer the following document: Link

Required InformationEdit

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1. Date of Birth.
2. City or Country of Birth.

Need for the DocumentEdit

Owning a gun in South Africa is not a right preserved by the Constitution of South Africa but you can legally own one with an authorized license.

Information which might helpEdit

You can only buy a firearm from a registered dealer.
You need to report a lost, stolen firearm or damaged documents to the police within 24 hours.
You may only own 200 rounds of ammunition for each firearm.
You can only have ammunition that’s suitable for that firearm (this doesn’t apply to dedicated hunters or sports shooters).
Never leave another person in possession of your firearm unless authorized to do so by SAPS.
You must renew your new firearm license and corresponding competency certificate 3 months before it expires.

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