Uganda - Cancel Gun Licence

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. To cancel a firearm license the license holder has to contact the Chief Licensing Officer at the Firearms Licensing Board in person under the ministry of internal Affairs. The contact and location information of the firearm licensing board can be found at the Ministry of Internal Affairs Head office given in the office location and contact section of this procedure.
2. The license holder has to make the application to cancel the license in writing and submit it to the Chief licensing Officer. The application form is available and is provided at the chief licensing officer’s office at the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
3. Fill in the application form and submit it together with all the required documents mentioned in the "Required Documents" section of this page.
4. The applicant also has to provide any relevant information regarding why he/she is wants to cancel the license.
5. The applicant will then be required to submit his/her firearm to their firearm licensing board at the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
6. On Completion of this process the applicant will receive the written confirmation with the approval.
7. The application is free of charge

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Required Documents

• Firearm license
• Identity documents (ID / Passport)

Office Locations & Contacts

Firearms Licensing Board - Head Office,
Ministry of Interior
Plot 75, Jinja Road P. O. Box 7165 / 7191, Kampala - Uganda
Telephone contact: + 256 414 595 945
Fax: +256 414 348 707
Email: [email protected]
Website: Link

Eligibility

Must be a holder of a firearm license

Fees

The application is free of charge.

Validity

The validity is forever or till a new licence is issued.

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Processing Time

Maximum Processing Time: 3 days

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Instructions

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Required Information

1. Full names of applicant
2. Physical and postal address particulars
3. Firearm license number/ details
4. Reason for cancellation

Need for the Document

• This application allows a firearm licence holder to cancel his license.
• A person who has already acquired a firearm certificate/ gun license may surrender the license to the Chief Licensing Officer at the Firearms Licensing Board as a result of:
  • Voluntary cancellation of the license.
  • In any case where a licensing officer revokes a firearm certificate, he shall by notice in writing require the holder to surrender the firearm certificate.

Information which might help

• The Firearm Licensing Board is Responsible for regulating, licensing and controlling the manufacture, importation, exportation, transportation, sale, repair, storage, possession and use of firearms, ammunition, air guns and destructive devices

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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External Links

• Firearms policy
• Fire arms in Uganda.

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