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==Procedure==
#To renew a Firearms Licence (Individual), you will need to file an application with the Arms Licensing Department. Make an appointment with the Police Licensing Office to submit application and to attend an interview by the responsible police officer(s). You can book an appointment between three months and not later than one month prior to the expiry of the licence. Any appointment scheduled less than one month prior to the expiry of the licence period is not advisable and may lead to the processing of the application not being completed before the licence expires. You are required to submit in person the completed application form to the Police Licensing Office on the scheduled date.
#Links to application form are provided under 'Documents to Use' section which you can use to download the application form.
#Submit the completed form together with all other required documents.
#Pay the application fee.

==Required Documents==
*Completed application

==Office Locations & Contacts==
'''Arms Licensing'''

Tel. No. 2860 6536 
Faxline: 2200 4323 
Email: arms-licensing@police.gov.hk

Location: 
12/F, Arsenal House, 
Police Headquarters, 
1 Arsenal Street, 
Wan Chai, Hong Kong 
(MTR Admiralty Station Exit D / Wan Chai Station Exit C)

Hong Kong Police 
[https://www.police.gov.hk/ppp_en/contact_us.html Contact details]

==Eligibility==
Provide eligibility criteria's for going through this procedure.

==Fees==
Exemption under Section 4(3) of the Ordinance (per permit) : (HK$) 620 :
*Licence for Possession (issue or renewal) granted to a security guard : 275
*In any other case : 2,370

For the issue of a licence for possession or a dealer’s licence granted for a limited purpose under section 30(1)
of the Ordinance (per licence) Dealer’s Licence (issue or renewal) : 105:
*Restricted to a prescribed class or description of arms or ammunition or both : 5,650
*Restricted to used cartridge cases, used shot, used bullets, used missiles or parts of any of those articles : 5,460
*In any other case : 12,850

Firearms and Ammunition (Storage Fees) Order, (Cap 238 sub. leg. B):
*Fee for storing arms (for each article for each month or part thereof): 160
*Fee for storing imitation firearms (for each article for each month or part thereof): 160
*Fee for storing ammunition (for each 100 rounds of ammunition or part thereof, for each month or part thereof): 160
*Fee for storage arms and ammunition awaiting transshipment where the arms and ammunition are stored in a box, crate or similar container(for each 50 kg gross weight or part thereof, for each month or part thereof): 120

A4 Photocopying Charge (per copy) : 1.2

Note: Crossed cheque payment should be made to “The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region”.

==Validity==
Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

==Documents to Use==
Application for Licence for Possession / Addition of Arms (For Individual):
*[https://www.police.gov.hk/info/doc/licensing/arms/en/als_1046.pdf PDF]
*[https://www.police.gov.hk/ppp_en/11_useful_info/licences/arms.html Online Form]

==Sample Documents==
Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

==Processing Time==
Please explain processing time taken in obtaining the document/certificate.

==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==
*Name in full
*Type of Identity Document and No./ HKID Card No.
*Chinese Commercial Code
*Nationality
*Date of Birth
*Place of Birth
*Occupation
*Residential Address
*Office Address
*Information about the firearm(s)
*You should include full details of all convictions in your application. No conviction will be regarded as ‘spent’.

==Need for the Document==
Please provide the need for the procedure. e.g. Birth Certificate - why do we need to have a birth certificate?

==Information which might help==
Enter other informations which might help.

==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==
[https://www.police.gov.hk/ppp_en/11_useful_info/licences/arms.html Hong Kong Police Force]

==Others==
More information which might help people.

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