Namibia Police NAMPOL FireArms

Namibia Police NAMPOL FireArms

Application for FireArm License

NEW/FIRST APPLICATION FROM THE DEALERS

  1. Copy of applicant’s ID
  2. Pol 151
  3. Revenue stamp of N$50-00 for each application
  4. Proof of Safe (receipt or safe inspection by a Police officer)
  5. Two passport photos
  6. Purchase receipt of firearm from the dealer
  7.  Original application (Pol 563) signed by the dealer

APPLICATION FOR A SECOND HAND FIREARM SOLD PRIVATELY

  1. Copy of applicant’s ID
  2. Pol 151
  3. Revenue stamp of N$50-00 for each application
  4. Proof of Safe (receipt or safe inspection by a Police officer)
  5. Two passport photos
  6. Statement from the current or licence holder stating that he/she have sold, gave etc. Such firearm to the applicant, copy if ID and a copy of licence.

SECOND OR MORE APPLICATION

  1. Copy of applicant’s ID
  2. Pol 151 – Only when there are grounds to believe that applicant has committed or was convicted in any of the schedule 1 offences (in between, after he acquired the last licence).
  3. Revenue stamp of N$50-00 for each application
  4. Proof of Safe (receipt or safe inspection by a Police officer)
  5. Copies of all licences possessed

ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES

  1. Collecting Hunters, Sportspersons as well as Security Companies – N$100.00 for a Certificate and N$ 25.00 for each licence.
  2. Dealers (New application/Duplicate or Temporary Licences) – N$ 250.00
  3. Duplicate For private/individual licences (When lost/Misplaced or damaged) N$25.00 for each licence in the book.

INHERITANCE OR HEIRLOOM

  1. Copy of applicant”s Id
  2. Pol 151
  3. Revenue stamp of N$50-00 for each application
  4. Proof of safe (receipt or safe inspection by a Police officer)
  5. Two passport photos
  6. Copy of deceased Id
  7. Copy of licence (s)
  8. Copy of Death certificate
  9. Letter of executor or last will
  10. Statement from the surviving or spouse or three (3) relatives with an indication of their Id numbers. Or 1. Copy of Id 2. Copy of license (s) 3. Statement from the licence holder stating that he/she intend to give such arm to applicant.

IMPORT AND EXPORT PERMITS

NB: applications or firearms possessed in foreign countries are to be processed first and will only be imported once licensed in Namibia.

AUTHORIZATION TO POSSESS A FIREARM

NB: Visa must be at least be valid for the next four and above months.

  1. Purchase receipt of firearm from the dealer or
  2. License of such firearm from the country of origin
  3. Proof of safe receipt or statement from Police officer
  4. Valid passport including the page of the visa
  5. No revenue stamp, passport photos or VAT

FIREAMRS BOUGHT IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY

  1. Copy of applicant’s ID
  2. Pol 151
  3. Revenue stamp of N$50-00 for each application
  4. Proof of safe (receipt or safe inspection by a Police officer)
  5. Two passport photos
  6. Valuation from at least two different dealers
  7. Proof of purchase of firearm
  8. Dealer’s particulars, date stamp and signature on page 2 of Pol 563
  9. Only original forms are acceptable.

COMPLETION OF APPLICATION FORMS

Pol 563

Most problematic page,

Page 2 d) – business address can be where a person is employed, farming or whether unemployed or pensioner.
Page 3 g) – Trade or profession: not businessman or self employed but the position held by applicant where she/he held business.

 

CONTACT DETAILS

Ministry of Home Affairs & Immigration
Cohen Building Casino Street
2nd Floor, East
Telephone Number: +26461-2094389 or 2094390

See Also

Namibia Police NAMPOL Pages