United States - Apply for Tax Paid Transfer and Registration of Firearms

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Procedure

Apply by mail:

1. To Apply for Tax Paid Transfer and Registration of Firearms, the applicant has to approach the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer. or it can be downloaded from the following link
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the necessary documents along with the application form to the completed mailing address.
7. The mailing address is mentioned in the “Office Locations & Contacts” section of this page.
8. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as per the authority’s request.
9. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
10. Once the process gets completed, the officer will contact the applicant through email or phone.
11. This entire process can be completed within 30 - 40 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Required Documents

• Application form link
• Fee receipt
• Passport size photographs
• Passport copy
• Police clearance certificate
• Citizenship card
• Address proof
• Fingerprint card
• Any other documents (if required)

Office Locations & Contacts

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Mailing address:
Explosives,
Attn: F&E Imports Branch, 244 Needy Road
Martinsburg, WV 25405

Field Operations
99 New York Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20226
Contact link
Regional link
Locator of ATF link

Eligibility

• Any licensed dealer
• Individuals or a firm engaged in the manufacturing or importation of weapons and ammunition, as well as the interstate and intrastate sale of firearms.
• Collectors of Curios and Relics (Type 03 FFL) licensees are prohibited from buying or selling curios and relics under this license.

Fees

• The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as per the authority’s request.

Validity

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

• Application form link

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• This entire process can be completed within 30 - 40 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Instructions

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Transferee's Name and Address
• Transferor's Telephone Number and Area Code
• Transferor's E-mail Address
• Transferor's Name And Address
• Description of Firearm
• Name and Address of Manufacturer and/or Importer of Firearm
• Type of Firearm
• Caliber, Gauge or Size
• Model
• Additional Description or Data Appearing on Firearm
• Transferee's Federal Firearms License
• Transferee's Special
• Transferor's Federal Firearms License
• Transferor's Special (Occupational) Tax Status
• Consent to Disclosure of Information to Transferee
• Original Signature of Transferor
• Name and Title of Authorized Official
• Date

Need for the Document

• Any person wishing to transfer a firearm that is exempt from taxation must fill out a separate application on this form in duplicate.
• The transferor must include all of the requested information on this application form.

Information which might help

• For more information link

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

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