Thread: FAL application turn around time frames

Originally Posted by Cyclops

Day 34: Interviews (the delay of 1 week was my choice)

Two hours was booked for interviews (3) and security check.

The interview with my "non related" referee was done - by phone - before the face to face interviews.
Probably before the vetter left the office.

The interviews with my wife & I and the security check took less than 30 minutes.
Very few questions as it is a license renewal not a new application.

Must of passed as I was told it would be about 3 weeks for my new license to be printed.
If that's the case it will be about 8 weeks from start to finish including 1 week delay by my choice.

Day 35:
Email received from firearmslicence.applications@police.govt.nz
"Please find attached a letter approving your application for a firearms licence.
The letter includes information regarding standard conditions and requirements for your firearms licence."

The letter includes the statements
"Please note this document cannot be used as substitute proof that you possess a current firearms
licence. Therefore, you cannot undertake any firearms or ammunition purchases or transactions until
you receive your licence card.

Your licence is issued under the Arms Act 1983 (the Act). The principles of the Act (section 1A) are:
• possession and use of firearms is a privilege
• licence holders have a responsibility to act in the interests of personal and public safety."

The expiry date of my renewed licence is 10 years from the expiry date of my current licence which is March next year, thus my new expiry date is March 2034.

I've got just under 9 months for the new licence to arrive.

Originally Posted by Cyclops

Day 35:
Email received from firearmslicence.applications@police.govt.nz
"Please find attached a letter approving your application for a firearms licence.
The letter includes information regarding standard conditions and requirements for your firearms licence."

The letter includes the statements
"Please note this document cannot be used as substitute proof that you possess a current firearms
licence. Therefore, you cannot undertake any firearms or ammunition purchases or transactions until
you receive your licence card.

Your licence is issued under the Arms Act 1983 (the Act). The principles of the Act (section 1A) are:
• possession and use of firearms is a privilege
• licence holders have a responsibility to act in the interests of personal and public safety."

The expiry date of my renewed licence is 10 years from the expiry date of my current licence which is March next year, thus my new expiry date is March 2034.

I've got just under 9 months for the new licence to arrive.

Day 56:
New, colourful, "New Zealand Firearms Licence" arrived this morning.

Just under 2 months from application to receipt of the new licence.

Originally Posted by Cyclops

Day 56:
New, colourful, "New Zealand Firearms Licence" arrived this morning.

Just under 2 months from application to receipt of the new licence.

Excellent news! I am highly envious, as I'm 3 weeks into the "your license will be mailed out to you within the next 4 weeks" this final wait is possibly the most frustrating part of the whole process! Still, theory says at some point in the next 7 days my very own colourful FAL will appear