Certificate variations
All variations to your firearm certificate must be reported to and authorised by the police. Changes to the amount of ammunition authorised must also be notified.
Use Form 30/1 to inform us immediately of any variations.
Firearms and Explosives Branch
PSNI Lisnasharragh
42 Montgomery Road
Belfast
BT6 9LD
Our specially trained officers are here to help with your enquiries and you can contact us by email: firearms@psni.pnn.police.uk or call your local police on 0845 600 8000 for more information.
Firearm Variation
We will need to know:
- Where you got the firearm, such as firearms dealer, other firearm certificate holder, etc.
- What will happen to the firearm being disposed.
If you get the new firearm from another firearm certificate holder then send this along with Form 30/1:
- A letter of authority.
- The seller’s firearm certificate completed.
There is a £10 fee for a variation involving the substitution of a firearm for one of a similar calibre or type. All other variations cost £26.
You can make a variation to your certificate at the time of re-grant without any additional charge.
One-on / One-off Similar Type Shotgun Variation by a Dealer
Firearms dealers are permitted to vary a certificate by substituting a shotgun for another shotgun already held.
Use Form 30/35 and notify us within 72 hours of the transaction.
There is no fee for this type of transfer.
