Policing the Communities of the Highlands and Islands

Payment charges for certificates

Fees applicable to grants or renewals are:

Firearms Certificates

  • Grant of firearm certificate - £50.00
  • Renewal of firearm certificate - £40.00
  • Variation of a firearm certificate so as to increase the number of firearms to which the certificate relates - £26.00
  • Replacement of a firearm certificate which has been lost or destroyed - £9.00

Shot Gun Certificates

  • Grant of Shot Gun Certificate - £50.00
  • Renewal of Shot Gun Certificate - £40.00
  • Replacement of Shot Gun Certificate which has been lost or destroyed - £8.00
  • Shot Gun Certificate which expires at the same time as a firearm certificate (co-terminous) - £10.00

(co-terminous shotgun certificate is only available on grant or renewal of firearm certificate)

Dealer Registration (Valid for 3 years)

  • Initial registration of a person as a firearms dealer - £150.00
  • Renewal of registration as a firearms dealer - £150.00
  • Game Fair etc., principal place of business in another Police Force area - £12.00

Visitors Permits

  • Application for a single Visitors Permit - £12.00
  • Group application for a Visitors Permit - £60.00

(Group application is valid only if members of the group are shooting at the same place at the same time)