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Apply for or renew a firearm, shotgun or explosives certificate. Whether you’re a firearm owner, firearm dealer, shooting club member or planning to travel with firearms, answer a few quick questions and we’ll guide you to the right form and everything you need to complete it.
Apply for a certificate to travel with a firearm to the UK from an EU country
You'll need a 'sponsor' to apply for a visitor's permit on your behalf. This person must be resident in the UK.
A typical application takes up to six weeks to process.
Please ask your sponsor to complete these three steps:
Step 1: Download and complete our Application for a Visitor's Firearm/Shot Gun Permit form (Form 107).
They'll need:
Step 2: Make out a cheque or postal order for the appropriate fee, payable to OPCC Staffordshire.
We can’t accept cash.
Step 3: Post the completed form, documents and cheque to:
Firearms & Explosives Licensing Unit
Staffordshire & West Midlands Police
Weston Road
Stafford
ST18 0YY
An application for one to five people is £20 per person.
An application for a group (six to 20 people) is £100.
We'll get in touch as quickly as possible if we have any questions about your application or need to ask for more information.
Otherwise, they should receive your permit within eight weeks.