The Firearms (Amendment) Rules 2025 came into effect on Tuesday 05 August 2025 and introduces a new F201 Application form for firearms and shotguns with a new medical proforma and Annex A: Information and checklist for referees.
The medical form and Annex can be downloaded from the application page.
Applications for shotgun certificates will require details of two referees to be supplied, there is a transition period up and including 05 September 2025, during this period we will accept applications made on either the previous or current application form and we will accept just one referee, however we do encourage you to supply two.
Any application made after 05 September 2025 must use the new forms and supply two referees.
Our online application portal will be updated on this date.