Procedure
Apply via Agent
Apply In-Person:
- The application form for obtaining a gun license is available in the Ministry of Defence, Ethiopia contact link
- Applicant should fill-in all the necessary details in the application form.
- Applicant should make sure to carry all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page (Both photocopies and Originals).
- Applicant should attach the photocopies of the necessary documents (whichever is necessary) along with the application form while submitting.
- A fee of 150 Dollars has to be paid for a shotgun license and a fee of 1000 Dollars has to be paid for a rifle.
- If all the above-mentioned procedures were followed by the applicant properly, then, the license will be issued within 6 months to one year.
- If the applicant didn’t get the permit within 6 months, then, they can reach out to the office for getting information on their application.
Required Documents
The following documents are required for obtaining a construction or building permit:
- 4 Passport sized photographs
- Attested copy of address proof
- Ration Card
- Voter Idenity Card,
- Passport
- Electricity/
- Water/Telephone Bill
- Driving Licence, Property (House)
- Tax, Tax Return
- National identification Card
- Attested copy of date of birth
- Police clearance Certificate
- Birth certificate
- Affidavit sworn before a Magistrate/Notary stating date and place of birth by illiterate or semi-illiterate applicants
Office Locations & Contacts
Location: Addis Ababa
Address: Ministry of Defence, Ras Desta Damtew St,
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Contact: +25111511777
Contact link
Eligibility
Applicant must be Eighteen years (18) years or older.
- Clean criminal record
- Doctor's certificate that certifies physical and mental fitness.
Fees
- Shotgun $150.00
- Rifle $1000.00
Validity
Valid for 60 days then after renewal it can be valid for 1- 2 years and a renewal is required every year.
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Instructions
- In Ethiopia, the right to private gun ownership is not guaranteed by law.
- In Ethiopia, an understanding of firearm safety and the law, tested in a theoretical and/or practical training course is not required1 for a firearm license
- In Ethiopia, private possession of handguns (pistols and revolvers) is permitted under license.
Required Information
- Personal Information
- Occupation/Employment Information
- Particulars of Firearm
- Spousal Information
- Next of Kin
- Particulars of Applicant
Need for the Document
This license is necessary for owning a gun in Ethiopia.
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