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==Procedure==
'''Apply In-Person:''' 
#To Transfer of Arms (Gun) License in Ghana, the applicant must go to the Ministry of the Interior, Ghana.
#Address and contact details can be found in the following [https://www.mint.gov.gh/contact-us/contact link]
 
'''In case of the licensee alive:'''
#The licensee has to submit his representation with the office from where the license was obtained.
#All the documents for transfer of arms license to legal heir also to be submitted.
#The licensing authority may grant a license to such legal heir, if the eligibility conditions under the Arm Act and Arm Rules are met. These rules must be fulfilled by the said legal heir and mainly there should be no adverse remarks in the police records.
#This procedure is almost like applying for a new license and need to produce all the required document as in the case of a new arm license and submit with supporting documents as mentioned in the “Required Documents” section, with corresponding fees to the.
#Payment of appropriate fees should be made and that can be found under the "Fees" section of this page.
#After the application is received, proper entry of records in registry will be made (or electronically through PC) and then request will be forwarded to further processing.
#Application will be forwarded to local police station for verification.
#The report will be sent to respective department.
#An interview of the applicant is conducted before District Commissioner/magistrate or the respective authority.
#On satisfactory ground based on the above process, the filled Arms License Book is issued to the applicant.
#Then, the applicant has to purchase the weapon within six months of the issued date of the arms license book.
#After purchasing the weapon, applicant has to come to the Arms Licensing Branch to submit the purchased weapon, submit an application for the entry of the weapon along with a receipt from the Gun house and the arms license book.
#After internal processing and inspection, respective authority signs the arms license book, and the book is issued to the applicant.
#Submit it to the respective department for uploading in the National Database and generate Unique ID.
#The processing time for this procedure takes 2 to 3 months.
 
'''In case of death of licensee:'''
#In case of death of the licensee, as a first step the relatives of the deceased (licensee) should come to the respective from where the license was obtained. Submit the death certificate along with the original Arms license.
#Weapon deposit permission shall be issued to them by the Licensing Unit for depositing the weapon belonging to the deceased with any authorized arm dealer or with the nearest police station.
#Please submit your firearm at ate respective office. Once the firearm is submitted then the legal heir will make the application for transfer to the licensing unit as advice by the authorities. This procedure will be same as the new license.
#Go to the office where the arm license was submitted. Submit application along with required documents.
#After the application is received, proper entry of records in registry will be made (or electronically through PC) and then request will be forwarded to further processing.
#Application will be forwarded to local police station for verification.
#The report will be sent to respective department.
#An interview of the applicant is conducted before District Commissioner/magistrate or the respective authority.
#On satisfactory ground based on the above process, the filled Arms License Book is issued to the applicant.
#Then, the applicant has to purchase the weapon within six months of the issued date of the arms license book.
#After purchasing the weapon, applicant has to come to the Arms Licensing Branch to submit the purchased weapon, submit an application for the entry of the weapon along with a receipt from the Gun house and the arms license book.
#After internal processing and inspection, respective authority signs the arms license book, and the book is issued to the applicant.
#The processing time for this procedure takes 2 to 3 months.
 

==Required Documents==
*Application form as obtained from respective office.
*Application in plain paper in case of licensee alive.
*Recent Passport size Photo.
*Valid Arm License
*Income Tax Returns.
*Death certificate of the licensee (if applicable).
*Legal heir certificate.
*Affidavit from other legal heirs for transferring the license to applicant
*Attested copy of address proof: Voter Identity Card, Passport, Electricity/ Water/Telephone Bill, Driving License, 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==
'''Ministry of the Interior, Ghana''' 
'''Address: ''' 
The Hon. Minister Telephone number and public affairs & com. unit: + (233)302684421 / + (233)299015934 
Ministry of the Interior Telephone number and public affairs & com. Unit: + (233)302662688 / + (233)299015352 
P.O. Box M42 Telephone number and public affairs & com. Unit: + (233)02684407 / + (233)299101896 
HR23+VR Accra, Ghana 
Digital address: GA-111-5377 
'''E-mail''': info@mint.gov.gh 
[https://www.mint.gov.gh/contact-us/'''Contact link]''' 
[https://goo.gl/maps/8X4PWs4BVdEKT4z4A'''Location link'''] 
 
==Eligibility==
*Legal heirs includes husband, wife, son, daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother, sister and grandchildren of the licensee or the deceased licensee.
 
 
==Fees==
*Processing fee – GH₵700 (to be paid after processing has been completed)

 
==Validity==
*A license is valid for 3 years from the date on which it is granted (unless revoked earlier) and need to be renewed before one month of expiry

 
==Documents to Use==
Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links
 
 
==Sample Documents==
Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.
 
 
==Processing Time==
*The processing time for this procedure takes 2 to 3 months.
 
 
==Related Videos==
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

 
==Instructions==
Please provide other instructions related to the certificate/documents.
E.g. the state office holds birth records since January 1908. 

 
==Required Information==
*Application form
*Full name
*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
*Transfer information
*Next of Kin
 
 
==Need for the Document==
*When the original licensee is alive, he in his life-time may transfer the arms license to his legal heir and also when the original licensee has expired, the license can be transferred to legal heir.
 
 
==Information which might help==
*Any foreign national is allowed to own and bear arms for a maximum period of 6 months during their stay in India, given valid reasons.
*Any Ghanaian, who is returning to India and has owned a gun in his foreign residence for over 2 years, can apply for a Ghanaian license and bring back the gun they owned abroad.

 
==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==
Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.
 
 
==External Links==
Place some external links which might help.
 
 
==Others==
More information which might help people.
 

[[Category:Ghana]]

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