Options
Licensees who wish to cease their individual guns ownership have 3 options:-
- Destroy the gun;
- Permanently export the gun, or
- Transfer the gun ownership to a gun club.
Destroy
To apply to destroy the licensed guns, the Licensee shall email to Police Regulatory Department (PRD) at SPF_PRD_GEWD@spf.gov.sg with the following information:
- State Title/Subject: Application to Destroy Licensed Guns
- State gun Licence Number, e.g. <L/GEW/2023/12345>
- State reason for the application; and
- Attach documents by the armoury operator to confirm the licensed guns’ storage location.
PRD will issue an approval letter to the Licensee to engage at least 2 armed Auxiliary Police Officer from Certis CISCO Auxiliary Police Force (Certis) to send the licensed guns to an approved Gun Disposal Company to destroy.
The Licensee will pay for the conveyance, destruction and related fees imposed by Certis.
After the gun is destroyed, the approved Gun Disposal Company will issue a receipt.
The Licensee shall email this receipt to PRD at SPF_PRD_GEWD@spf.gov.sg within 7 working days of the destruction using the same email thread.
The Licensee shall terminate his licence through GoBusiness (www.gobusiness.gov.sg) using SingPass within 7 working days of the destruction.
GoBusiness will inform the Licensee when the termination is completed.
Permanently Export
To apply for permanent export of the licensed guns, the Licensee shall submit an application for a Licence to Export Gun through GoBusiness (www.gobusiness.gov.sg) with the following supporting documents:
- To apply for permanent export of the licensed guns, the Licensee shall submit an application for a Licence to Export Gun through GoBusiness (www.gobusiness.gov.sg) with the following supporting documents:
- Attach documents by the armoury operator to confirm the licensed guns’ storage location
- Attach the ‘Licence to Import Firearms’ issued by the country where the licensed gun is to be exported to.
GoBusiness will inform the Licensee when the application is approved.
The Licensee shall pay for the export licence fee online through GoBusiness and also download a copy of the export licence which has a validity of 30 days.
The Licensee will pay for the conveyance and related fees.
The Licensee shall engage at least 2 armed Auxiliary Police Officers from any Auxiliary Police Force to convey the licensed guns from the place of storage to the point of export within the validity period. [Please note that if both licensed guns and ammunitions are to be exported, the Licensee shall separate the guns and ammunition into 2 separate trips.]
Once the licensed gun is exported, the Licensee shall terminate his Licence through GoBusiness
GoBusiness will inform the Licensee when the termination is completed.
Transfer Ownership to Gun Club
- Before applying to transfer ownership of gun, the Licensee shall obtain a written consent (email or letter) from the Gun Club to take over the gun.
- The Licensee shall provide a letter of confirmation to the Gun Club on the details of the licensed guns to be transferred and their Licence Numbers.
- After receiving the Licensee’s letter of confirmation, the Gun Club shall apply through GoBusiness to ‘Possess-Own the Gun’ for the transfer of ownership. Under the “Method of Gun Possession” field, the Gun Club shall select “Transfer From” and indicate the ‘Existing Licence Number of the Licensed Gun’ of the licensed gun owner that the Gun Club is taking over.
- The Gun Club shall provide the ‘Application Number for the Licence to Possess-Own Gun’ to the Licensee for him to submit termination application of his existing licence.
- The Licensee shall apply through GoBusiness to terminate his licence to Possess Gun. Under the ‘Remarks’ fields for the Termination Application, the Licensee should indicate “The Gun is to be transferred to the Gun Club” and the “Gun Club’s Application Number”. The Licensee shall upload gun club’s letter of consent as a supporting document.
- GoBusiness will inform the Gun Club when the application is approved.
- The Gun Club may proceed to pay for the licence fee online through GoBusiness and download of licence.
- The Gun Club shall update the armoury record for the transfer of gun ownership.
- After issuance of the licence to the Gun Club, PRD will process the termination of licence by the Licensee.
- GoBusiness will inform the Licensee when the termination is completed.