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Arms Bill

Licences and approvals - Firearms licences - Duration of firearms licence

76: Duration of firearms licence: general

You could also call this:

"How long your firearms licence lasts"

Illustration for Arms Bill

You get a firearms licence on a specific date. It lasts for a certain time. If you are new to firearms licences, or had one revoked, it lasts 5 years. It also lasts 5 years if you let your old licence expire. You get 10 years if none of the above applies to you. Your licence can end earlier if it is revoked or surrendered. The licence starts on the date it says on the licence.

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Part 3Licences and approvals
Firearms licences: Duration of firearms licence

76Duration of firearms licence: general

  1. A firearms licence comes into force on the date specified in the licence and, unless revoked or surrendered earlier,—

  2. expires 5 years from that date in the case of—
    1. a licence issued to a person who has never previously held a firearms licence; or
      1. a licence issued to a person whose previous licence was revoked or surrendered; or
        1. a licence issued to a person who allowed their previous licence to expire without applying for a new licence before the expiry date:
        2. expires 10 years from that date in any other case.