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Application Process for a Firearm Licence

The process from application to final approval or rejection for a firearm licence is as follows:

The applicant completes the Firearm Licence Application Form and submits it to either one of the

following locations:

The nearest Police Station

The Divisional Commander, Divisional Headquarters

The Commissioner of Police, Police Headquarters, Eve Leary, Georgetown

The applicant will be issued with an acknowledgement letter by the Commissioner of Police.

The Commissioner of Police will forward the application form to the relevant Divisional Commander,

Criminal Investigation Department and Special Branch for investigations of the applicant to commence.

During the processing of the application, police personnel will visit the residence of the applicant who will

also be required to give a statement and have his/her fingerprints taken.

The Divisional Commander will verify the information contained in the application, and submit a report to

the Commissioner of Police with a recommendation.

The Criminal Investigation Department and Special Branch will also communicate the findings of their

investigations to the Commissioner of Police.

On receipt of the required reports, the Commissioner of Police will forward his recommendation to the

Ministry of Home Affairs for review by the Firearms Licensing Approval Board.

The Firearms Licensing Approval Board will review the recommendation of the Commissioner of Police,

and will make a recommendation to the Minister of Home Affairs.

The Minister of Home Affairs will grant or withhold his “no objection” to the recommendation of the

Firearms Licensing Approval Board.

10. The Commissioner of Police will be notified of the outcome of the application.

11. The applicant will be notified in writing, by the Commissioner of Police, of the outcome of the application.

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