New Firearms Licencing Fees

New Licencing fees come into force with effect 5th Feb 2025 Here is what you need to know. Link to Lincs FAL portal (note this page fees will update on 5th Feb 2025) Licence type & New Fees

Grant of firearms certificate £198

Renewal of firearm certificate £131

Grant of shotgun certificate £194

Renewal of shotgun certificate £126

Coterminous grant of firearm and shotgun certificates £202

Coterminous renewal of firearm and shotgun certificates £155

Registration as a firearms dealer: grant £466

Registration as a firearms dealer: renewal £466

Registration as a firearms dealer: game fair etc £30

Replacement of lost or destroyed firearms certificate £9

Replacement of lost or destroyed shotgun certificate £9

Variation of firearm certificate (not like for like) £47

Grant of visitors permit: group £233

Grant of visitors permit: individual £47

For coterminous grant or renewal applications there are four scenarios where the new fees apply. In all situations the fee is calculated using the fee for the firearms grant or renewal plus an additional amount for the shotgun grant or renewal. The scenarios are explained in more detail below:

when an applicant is granted a shotgun certificate at the same time as being granted a firearms certificate, the total fee payable will be £202. The fee for the grant of a firearm certificate will be £198 and the fee for the grant of a shotgun certificate will be £4;

when an applicant is granted a shotgun certificate at the same time as renewing a firearm certificate, the total fee payable will be £202. The fee for the renewal of a firearm certificate will be £131 and the fee for the grant of a shotgun certificate will be £71;

when an applicant is renewing a shotgun certificate at the same time as being granted a firearm certificate, the total fee payable will be £202. The fee for the grant of a firearm certificate will be £198 and the fee for the renewal of a shotgun certificate will be £4; and

when an applicant is renewing a shotgun certificate at the same time as renewing a firearms certificate, the total fee payable will be £155. The fee for a renewal of a firearm certificate will be £131 and the fee for the renewal of a shotgun certificate will be £24.

Firearms licensing applications received by the police on or after 5 February 2025 will incur the new fee. If an application and related payment has been received by the police on or before 4 February 2025, the police will honour the fee that has been paid. Applications to renew firearm and shotgun certificates should continue to be made within the usual timescales (please check the police force website for this information). Applicants should not apply ‘extra early’ in order to avoid paying the new fees. In these cases, the police may return applications and request that the new fee is paid. The National Police Chiefs’ Council has advised that most forces accept renewals up to four months before expiry date.