Senegal - Apply for Firearm (Gun) License

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Procedure

Apply for the license for the first time:

1. To obtain a Firearm (Gun) License, an applicant must submit an application to the District Administrative Office, the prefecture or governance, in his/her place of residence. Note: Locations and contact numbers provided below.
2. Applicants will need to submit the following documents.
   1. A handwritten request addressed to the Minister of the Interior
   2. Copy of the applicant's national identity card
   3. An extract from the judicial record
   4. 4 passport photos
   5. A revenue stamp of 2 000 FCFA
   6. A stamped envelope bearing the address of the applicant
3. It will take several weeks for your application to be processed.

In case of loss or theft:

1. You will need to follow the same procedure when you apply for the license for the first time.
2. Request a duplicate by providing the same documents you submitted the first time, with the addition of these documents:
   1. Certificate of loss
   2. Proof that you met the annual tax on firearms

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Required Documents

• A handwritten request addressed to the Minister of the Interior
• Copy of the applicant's national identity card
• An extract from the judicial record
• 4 passport photos
• A revenue stamp of 2 000 FCFA
• A stamped envelope bearing the address of the applicant

In case of loss or theft of the original Firearm (Gun) License:

• Certificate of loss
• Proof that you met the annual tax on firearms

Office Locations & Contacts

Prfectures

Subprefectures

Division of Weapons and Ammunitions

Address:
Place Washington - BP 4002 - Dakar

Telephone:
33 889 91 00

Governances
Directorate General of Territorial Administration
Ministry of the Interior and Public Security

Eligibility

Any person wishing to obtain a license to buy a gun or ammunition must be at least 21 years old.

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Processing Time

It will take several weeks for your application to be processed.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

The firearm and ammunition purchase authorization allows its holder to buy or import a weapon and ammunition for hunting or for his personal safety.

Each permit is valid for a single weapon.

External Links

http://www.servicepublic.gouv.sn/index.php/demarche_administrative/demarche/1/181/2/74

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