Apply for this licence
You need a European firearms pass from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) to travel with listed firearms through European countries.
You must hold a firearms certificate as a Northern Ireland resident to be entitled to a European firearms pass.
How to apply
Download an application form from the PSNI website.
Return your completed application form with 1 passport-sized photograph to the PSNI Firearms and Explosives Branch.
Firearms and Explosives Branch
Police Service of Northern Ireland
Lisnasharragh
42 Montgomery Road
Belfast
BT6 9LD
You need a separate visitor’s firearms permit (if you’re a non-British resident) or a certificate of approval (if you’re a resident of Great Britain) to travel within Northern Ireland with listed firearms.
Fines and penalties
It’s a criminal offence if you fail to produce a European firearms pass when requested.