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            &lt;h1&gt;Application for the grant or renewal of a firearm or shotgun certificate&lt;/h1&gt;<br />
            &lt;p&gt;To apply for, or renew a firearms/shotgun licence, use this form.&lt;/p&gt;<br />
            &lt;p&gt;Make sure you read the &lt;a href=&quot;#&quot;&gt;guidance notes&lt;/a&gt; in full, download the &lt;a href=&quot;#&quot;&gt;doctor letter and medical proforma (PDF)&lt;/a&gt;  and pass to your doctor for completion before starting an application.&lt;/p&gt;<br />
            &lt;p&gt;For further information, &lt;a href=&quot;#&quot;&gt;find out how to apply or renew a firearms licence&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href=&quot;#&quot;&gt;view the firearms certificate costs&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;<br />
            &lt;p&gt;Applications to renew a licence must be submitted at least eight weeks before your current certificate expires. Failure to do so may result in delays.&lt;/p&gt;<br />
            &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Renewal applications or doctor proformas submitted earlier than three months before expiry will be rejected and returned.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;<br />
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            &lt;h2&gt;Before starting this form&lt;/h2&gt;<br />
            &lt;p&gt;Make sure you have everything you need to hand. The form needs to be completed in one go and you will not be able to save your answers.&lt;/p&gt;<br />
            &lt;p&gt;You will need:&lt;/p&gt;<br />
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              &lt;li&gt;details of any firearms or shotguns currently in your possession &#8211; including serial numbers&lt;/li&gt;<br />
              &lt;li&gt;details of your referees &#8211; including full name, date and place of birth &#8211; two referees are required for a firearm certificate, one referee is required if you are applying for a shotgun certificate&lt;/li&gt;<br />
              &lt;li&gt;the address of your GP Practice&lt;/li&gt;<br />
              &lt;li&gt;a digital photograph of passport quality showing your current true likeness, saved on your device ready to upload (jpeg, png or gif)&lt;/li&gt;<br />
              &lt;li&gt;credit or debit card details to make a payment&lt;/li&gt;<br />
              &lt;li&gt;for firearms applications only &#8211; details of your good reason to possess firearms as per guidance notes 21 and 22&lt;/li&gt;<br />
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              &lt;summary class=&quot;summary&quot;&gt;Other ways to apply for a grant or renewal&lt;/summary&gt;<br />
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                &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;#&quot;&gt;Download the Application for Firearm/Shotgun Certificate (PDF)&lt;/a&gt;. Complete, print and sign the form and return to the &lt;a href=&quot;#&quot;&gt;Firearms Licensing Team&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;<br />
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