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Prohibited Weapons - Heirloom Permit - New South Wales

Description

You will require this permit if you intend to possess a prohibited weapon which has been inherited.

A permit cannot authorise possession of more than one prohibited weapon and a person cannot be issued with more than one permit at any one time.

Please refer to the Schedule 1 Prohibited Weapons document for a full list of prohibited weapons in NSW.

There are no restrictions on the type of prohibited weapons which may be authorised by this permit. However, you must be able to prove that you have inherited the weapon and that it has sentimental value.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible of this permit, you must prove that you have inherited the weapon and that it has sentimental value.

Further eligibility criteria and details of the information you must provide with your application are outlined in the attached documents.

Please consult the Contact Officer for more information regarding eligibility requirements.

Duration

The permit will be issued for a maximum term of five years.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $127.00

Fees for 2026-27

Act(s) name

Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 New South Wales

Regulation(s) name

Weapons Prohibition Regulation 2017 New South Wales

Administering agency

NSW Police Force

Firearms Registry

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.

Supporting information

Heirloom (Opens in new window)