Arms License

• 1

  Get application form

  Application forms can be purchased from ADM office, Collectorate. Other place to find the application is stalls in collectorate premises.

• 2

  Forward Application for Police verification

  When a completed application is received at collectorate, its dispatched to S.P. office for police verification. Here after verifying details and making certain entries, it’s forwarded to applicant's area's police station.

• 3

  Application Sent to Police Station

  At police station Thana In-charge is responsible for verifying address proof and other details for authenticity of the applicant. It’s then forwarded to CSP of that area for further verification.

• 4

  Forward Application to CSP

  CSP remarks whether applicant should be provided arms license or not. After CSP’s remark it’s forwarded to S.P. office again

• 5

  Received at S.P. office

  At this stage applicant’s police verification at general level is done. For criminal background check it’s forwarded to DSB (District Special Branch).

• 6

  Sent to DSB (District Special Branch)

  DSB checks for applicant’s criminal background and is reverted to S.P. office with report.

• 7

  Received at S.P. office with DSB report

  Now all reports are submitted to higher officials (ASP / SP) and final authority to approve / disapprove will be with SSP only. Once SSP approves an application it’s then application and a covering letter is send to ADM office, Collectorate.

• 8

  Verified application is received at ADM office

  On receipt of verified application, license is released and process is completed.