Apply In-Person:

1. To renew a Firearms (Guns) license and Import Permit in person, the applicant must approach the Ghana ministry of the interior department
2. Address and contact details can be found in the following. contact link
3. Application for renewal of Arms License in the specified format should be submitted one month before the date of expiry of arms license.
4. Fill in all the necessary details in the application and submit supporting documents as mentioned in the “Required Documents” section.
5. Payment of appropriate fees should be made and that can be found under the "Fees" section of this page.
6. Complete the application form and submit it along with the required documents to the authority.
7. The licensee should produce his/her weapon and license for inspection at the time of renewal and pay the renewal fees.
8. If the Licensee is a senior citizen, the competent authority may verify physical fitness and mental alertness.
9. If required, address and current antecedent may be verified through local PS.
10. Renewal will be done immediately and the necessary remarks about renewal will be made in the license.
11. The processing time for this procedure takes 5 days.

• Weapon Deposit certificate in case of expiry of the renewal date.
• In the case of Individual
  • Application form
  • Proof of address
  • Original License
  • Senior citizens should produce a fitness and mental alertness certificate
• In case of Companies and Bank applying:
  • Application form
  • Proof of address
  • Original License
  • IT returns

Ministry of the Interior, Ghana
Address: The Hon. Minister
Ministry of the Interior
P. O. Box M42,
Accra-Ghana
Telephone: +(233) 302 68 44 21 / +(233) 302 66 26 88 / +(233) 302 68 44 07
Public Affairs & Communication Unit: +(233) 299 01 59 34/ +(233) 299 01 53 52/ +(233) 299 10 18 96
Digital Address: GA-111-5377
HR23+VR Accra, Ghana
Digital address: GA-111-5377
E-mail: info@mint.gov.gh
Contact link
Location link

• A person who has an expired license can apply for this application.

• Processing fee – GH₵700 (to be paid after processing has been completed)
  

• A license is valid for 5 years from the date on which it is granted (unless revoked earlier) and needs to be renewed before one month of the expiry

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• The processing time for this procedure takes 5 days.

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sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
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• Applicant should apply for this permit only if necessary.
• While carrying a gun around with them in Ghana, the Foreigners have to be careful and must not issue their permits.

• Application type (new application or renewal)
• Full names
• Gender
• Passport ( number, date of issue, expiry date )
• Nationality (at birth, present)
• Country of residence
• Occupation
• Contact information ( phone number, postal address, physical address )
• Reason for requiring the guns or ammunition
• Particulars of Firearm
• Spousal Information
• Next of Kin

• Indian nationals can claim a license for self-defense, general security, sports-Shooting, etc.,
• Any person who wishes to carry firearms must first secure a license and has to renew before the period of license lapse.
• Every application for the grant of a license shall be submitted in its respective form (usually Form A).
• Arm license (also known as a gun license) is a license or permit issued by the government to an eligible individual.
• It needs to be renewed before the validity lapses.

• The ministry of interior has initiated a process to license all private security personnel working for the various private security companies in the country.

Please explain what other uses of obtaining the document/certificate. 
e.g. Birth certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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