Permit To Acquire A Firearm
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To contact the Firearms Registry Permits to Acquire Unit email: frpta@police.nsw.gov.au. All persons wishing to obtain a firearm in NSW must first make application to the NSW Firearms Registry to acquire the firearm. The purchase or disposal of any firearm must be conducted by a licensed NSW Firearms Dealer. The following provides Information on obtaining a Permit to Acquire (PTA) for longarms or handguns.
What requirements must be met to obtain a Permit to Acquire?You must hold a current NSW firearms licence or permit to apply for a Permit to Acquire a firearm. You may only acquire a particular type of firearm if you hold the corresponding category of licence for that firearm. For example, you must hold a category A licence to acquire a category A type firearm. A separate PTA application form must be completed for each firearm and you must have 'good reason' for acquiring the firearm. For initial PTA's, there is a mandatory 28 day waiting period from receipt of your application before your Permit to Acquire can be issued. For second and subsequent PTA's for the same type of firearm as one already registered to you, there is no waiting period. A PTA remains in force until the firearm is acquired or for 90 days, after which time it will expire.
How do I obtain a Permit to Acquire application?You can request PTA applications from our Internet site, or phone or email the Firearms Registry to obtain your P562 'Application for a Permit to Acquire a Firearm - Longarm' or P563 'Application for a Permit to Acquire a Handgun' forms. The application forms will be posted to you and upon completion must be returned to the Firearms Registry for processing. Remember, you may only make application for one firearm per application form. When the PTA is issued it will be posted to you and you may then acquire your firearm on presentation of the issued PTA to your firearms dealer.
How much does a PTA cost?Each Permit to Acquire costs $30.00. There are certain exemptions for fees for a PTA for pensioners and primary producers. Please see the Schedule of Fees or the P562 or P563 FACT sheets for information on fee exemptions.
Purchase of firearms within NSWAll firearms transactions, both purchase and disposal, must be witnessed by a licensed NSW Firearms Dealer. The dealer will send the completed paperwork to the Firearms Registry. If there is no licensed Firearms Dealer within 100km of the residential address of both the buyer and the seller, the transaction may be witnessed by an authorised police officer.
Purchase of firearms from Interstate or OverseasIf the firearm is to be purchased from Interstate or Overseas, you will still require a permit to acquire the firearm. In addition you will need to locate a NSW Firearms Dealer to arrange for the transfer of the firearm from Interstate or overseas to the NSW Firearms Dealer. Once the firearm is received, the Dealer will undertake necessary steps to register the firearm in NSW and transfer the ownership of the firearm to the holder of the Permit to Acquire a Firearm. Request a Permit to Acquire application form (via website). FORM P562 (sample) - Application for a Permit to Acquire a Firearm - Longarm |
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