Extend gun licence
Service description
You will receive a firearms licence for a maximum of 3 years. You can have the firearms licence extended twice for a maximum of 3 years.
You can obtain a firearms licence to carry weapons that require a permit. A distinction is made between firearms subject to authorisation and firearms without authorisation. To be allowed to carry unauthorised firearms, you need a small firearms licence (see further information). A list of weapons for which you do not require a licence to acquire and possess can be found in Annex 2 of the Weapons Act.
It is recommended that you inform yourself in detail about the regulations of firearms law before submitting your application.
The firearms licence allows you to carry a firearm outside of
- your own home,
- own business premises,
- your own pacified property (e.g. your own garden) and
- a shooting range
to carry. If you carry the weapon with you, you must have the firearms licence with you and be able to identify yourself with an identity card or passport.
To obtain a firearms licence, you must
- have the appropriate age and
- Your need,
- Your reliability under firearms law,
- Your personal suitability,
- Your expertise in handling weapons and ammunition,
- liability insurance covering personal injury and property damage to the value of 1 million euros, and
- the safe storage of weapons and ammunition
prove.
Whether you (continue to) fulfil the requirements will be checked again at the time of renewal.
If you move to another town or municipality, you do not need to have your firearms licence transferred.
If you handle weapons and ammunition without the required firearms licence, you could face a fine or imprisonment.
Procedure
You must have your firearms licence renewed at the relevant firearms authority. Submit the application together with the required documents.
The firearms authority will extend your firearms licence if you fulfil the necessary requirements.
Prerequisites
- You must have a valid licence for the purchase and possession of a weapon (e.g. gun ownership card).
- You must have a firearms licence.
- You must be at least 18 years old.
- You must prove that it is necessary for you to carry weapons in public (need).
In order to be allowed to carry weapons in public, you must provide the competent firearms authority with a credible reason. The following are generally recognised as credible reasons:- Your life is at high risk;
- you can credibly explain other reasons why you want to carry weapons in public.
- You must prove your reliability under firearms legislation. You
may be deemed unreliable under firearms legislation if, among other things, you- you have been sentenced to at least one year's imprisonment within the last 10 years or have been a member of or supported a banned organisation in the last 10 years.
- it can be assumed that you misuse weapons or ammunition or handle them improperly, do not store these items carefully or hand them over to persons who are not authorised to do so.
- you have been in preventive police custody more than once in the last 5 years with judicial authorisation because of violence.
- you have repeatedly or grossly violated the Weapons Act.
- You must prove your personal suitability. You
may be deemed personally unsuitable if, among other things, you- you are legally incapable.
- you are dependent on alcohol or other intoxicating substances, mentally ill or mentally retarded.
- you suffer from serious illnesses, such as brain injuries, or physical impairments, such as amputations or severe visual impairment.
- it can be assumed that you do not handle weapons or ammunition carefully or properly or that you cannot store these items carefully or that there is a concrete danger that you will endanger others or yourself.
- You must have liability insurance that covers personal injury and property damage up to a lump sum of 1 million euros.
- You must have a valid licence for the purchase and possession of a weapon (e.g. gun ownership card).
Which documents are required?
- Identity card or passport (copy)
- Weapons possession card and firearms licence
- Proof of a need (e.g. proof that you are at risk)
- Proof of liability insurance in the amount of 1 million euros (lump sum for personal injury and property damage)
What deadlines do I have to observe?
none
Legal basis
What else should I know?
You can use the NWR identification numbers (NWR ID) to complete the application more quickly:
- Your personal NWR ID (P or F NWR ID) for your personal details
- the permit NWR ID for the firearms licence (E-NWR ID)
- the weapon or weapon part NWR ID (W or T NWR ID).
You can obtain NWR IDs on application to the relevant firearms authority.
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