Apply for a firearms' permit

All supporting documents must be submitted together with an application when lodgement is made.

The required supporting documents are laid out below.

Temporary Permit

• A completed Temporary Permit application.
• A copy of your interstate licence and identification card.
• A property permission letter from a landowner in Western Australia (if an applicant intends to conduct any recreational hunting and shooting).
• If an applicant is conveying a firearm from a deceased estate – will probate documents and a letter from the executor of the will granting ownership to the applicant (or any other authority document from an appropriate agency i.e. public trustee or similar).

Once completed the application form is to be submitted via email to Licensing Services; or by post to Licensing Services, Locked Bag 9, East Perth WA 6892.

Please note: All applicants will be subjected to a probity check prior to the issue of a permit.

Interstate Group Permit

• A completed Temporary Permit application.
• A copy of the applicant’s interstate licence and identification card.
• A copy of your club or association membership.
• Official documents outlining the club event that you are participating in.

Once completed the application form is to be submitted via email to Licensing Services; or by post to Licensing Services, Locked Bag 9, East Perth WA 6892.

Please note: All applicants will be subjected to a probity check prior to the issue of a permit.

Import Permit (B709)

• A completed application for WA Police Force Certification of a Prohibited Import B709 Permit.
• When listing the firearm/part, describe the goods as clearly as possible.
• Where possible, include images or details of the web page where the item can be viewed.
• In the event the applicant has not obtained a B709 permit and Australian Border Force (ABF) have seized the item(s) and requested the applicant to obtain a B709 permit, you should also provide a copy of the Australian Border Force Seizure Notice B511 form.

Once completed the application form is to be submitted via email to Licensing Services; or by post to Licensing Services, Locked Bag 9, East Perth WA 6892.  

Please note: All applicants will be subjected to a probity check prior to the issue of a permit.

If the applicant is importing a firearm or major firearm parts which are not licensed in Western Australia, they will also be required to obtain a Temporary Permit. Generally, a Temporary Permit is only issued to the importer if they are the holder of a current Western Australia Firearms Licence.

Firearms that have never been licensed in Australia will be seized by Australian Border Force and subjected to a full safety test which must be passed prior to release.

If goods are to be collected by a dealer the applicant must provide:

• Name of the person from the dealership who will collect the goods
• Dealership name
• Dealership address
• Dealership licence number

The B709 Permit will then be issued in their name acting as agent for the applicant.

An Original Temporary Permit can only be issued for up to a 3-month period and is subject to fee of $133 for 3 months or part thereof as per r.213.

Please note: legislation only permits two Original Permits being issued in a single 12-month period. If a person wishes to retain the firearm after this process the applicant would need to consider making an application for a permanent Western Australian Firearm Licence.

If a person is an interstate sporting group or association they can apply for an Interstate Group Permit.

An Interstate Group Permit will incur a fee of $133 for a 3 month period or part thereof as per r.213.

Please note: Interstate Group Permits will only be issued for a maximum period of 3 months.

Applications should be submitted by a group representative, detailing each group member and the associated firearm details.  

An Interstate Group Permit must be submitted 1 month prior to the event date to allow for processing time and return postage of the permit.  All handwritten applications must be clear and legible and include full names, dates of birth, residential addresses used (Not PO Boxes), and full firearm and serial number details.

Any application that is illegible will delay processing times.

Certain items are designated as prohibited in legislation and you should review the Firearms Act 2024, the Firearms Regulations 2024, the Weapons Act 1999 and the Weapons Regulations 1999 which can be found in the Related Information section below.  

In addition to state Legislation, imported items are also subject to federal legislation and as such an applicant should also consult Australian Border Force and review the legislation Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956.

It is important an applicant confirms the item they are seeking to import is permitted as this will avoid any financial loss through purchase cost and return postage should the item not be permitted.

Please note: Applicants must apply for a Prohibited Import B709 Permit prior to ordering and shipping the item(s).

The Firearms Act 2024 requires specific actions with regards to any firearms or related things that are in transit (i.e. away from the approved storage location), but in the possession of the respective licence holder for that firearm or related things.

Section 307(1) of the Firearms Act 2024 requires that:

1. Firearms must not be loaded
2. Must be secured against any unauthorised use, using trigger/action locks or otherwise rendering them temporarily inoperable
3. When not in immediate possession, be stored in the best location to ensure its safekeeping (e.g. a locked container or cabinet within the vehicle, secured in the boot or locked glovebox, secured in accommodation that the person is using).

Additionally, where being secured firearms must be secured separately from other related things, including ammunition, magazines, bolts and if in a vehicle must not be left unattended unless the vehicle is locked and the firearm and related items are not visible from the exterior of the vehicle (Section 308 of the Firearms Act 2024).

Containers used to secure firearms or related things, must be secured to the vehicle either fixed in placed or locked to a part of the vehicle (e.g. padlocked to seat belt anchor point; bolted in the boot).

If a firearm is to be left unattended, consideration should be given to using approved shared storage, temporary storage with another licence holder or a licensed trade storage location. 

• Temporary permit application LSF17 (PDF, 544KB)
• Prohibited Import B709 Permit application (PDF, 397KB)
• Statutory declaration (PDF, 62KB)

• Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 - Schedule 6
• Firearms Act 2024
• Firearms Regulations 2024
• Police station search
• Weapons Act 1999
• Weapons Regulations 1999