Find which is your territorial Police force:

When applying for or renewing your firearm or shotgun certificates, it’s essential to have the correct contact details for your local police firearms licensing department. At ShootCert, we’ve compiled a comprehensive list of police firearm licensing contact information across the UK to make the process easier for you. Whether you’re a new applicant or managing a renewal, having quick access to your local department’s details will ensure your application is handled efficiently.

Please find below the contact information for your local police firearms licensing unit. Remember, keeping your certificates up to date and adhering to the legal requirements is vital for every responsible firearm owner.

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AreaUnitDepartmentAddressPhone
Avon and SomersetPolice and Fire HeadquartersFirearms LicensingPO Box 3259
Bristol, Bristol BS2 2EJ
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01278 647465
Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, HertfordshireFirearms Licensing DepartmentCambridgeshire ConstabularyHinchingbrooke Park
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE29 6NP
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01480 422619
CheshireFirearms Licensing DepartmentCheshire ConstabularyClemonds Hey
Oakmere Road
Winsford, Cheshire CW7 2UA
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01606 362084
City of London (Covering areas EC1, EC2, EC3 and EC4 only)Firearms Licensing DepartmentCity of London PoliceWalbrook Wharf
78-83 Upper Thames Street
London, London EC3R 3TD
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0207 601 2736
ClevelandFirearms Licensing UnitCleveland PoliceShared Service Centre, III Acres
Princeton Drive
Thornaby, Cumbria TS17 6AJ
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01642 302005
CumbriaCumbria Constabulary Firearms Licensing UnitPolice HeadquartersCarleton Hall
Penrith, Cumbria CA10 2AU
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101 Option 4
DerbyshireFirearms Licensing DepartmentDerbyshire ConstabularyButterly Hall
Ripley, Derbyshire DE5 3RS
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0300 122 8657
Devon and CornwallFirearms Licensing DepartmentDevon and Cornwall PoliceMiddlemoor
Exeter, Devon EX2 7HQ
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01392 225650
DorsetFirearms & Explosive Licensing UnitDorset Police HQ-
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Winfrith, Dorset DT2 8DZ
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01202 223041
DurhamFirearms LicensingDurham ConstabularyUnit 1, White House Industrial Estate
Traynor Way
Peterlee, Co. Durham SR8 2RT
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0191 375 2240 or 0191 375 2542
Dyfed PowysFirearms Licensing DepartmentDyfed-Powys Police HQPO Box 99
Llangunnor, Carmarthen SA31 2PF
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01267 226499
Essex-FSEL SectionPO Box 2
Springfield
Chelmsford, Essex CM2 6DA
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01245 452768
GloucestershireGloucestershire ConstabularyAdministration Department for Firearms and Explosives LicensingNo 1 Waterwells
Waterwells Drive
Quedgeley, Gloucester GL2 2AN
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01452 754516
Greater Manchester-Greater Manchester PoliceNexus House
Box 06
Ashton-Under-Lyne, Lancashire OL7 0QP
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0161 856 0820
GwentFirearms Licensing DepartmentGwent Police HQCroesyceiliog
Cwmbran NP44 2XJ
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01495 768004 or 01495 745458 / 462 / 446
HampshireOperational HeadquartersFirearms Licensing DepartmentTower Street
Winchester, Hampshire SO23 8ZD
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HumbersideFirearms LicensingHumberside PolicePriory Police Station
Hull HU5 5SF
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01482 317072
KentFirearms Licensing DepartmentKent Police HQSutton Road
Maidstone, Kent ME15 9BZ
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01622 652510
LancashireFirearms Licensing DepartmentLancashire Police HQLancashire Constabulary
Hutton PR4 5SB
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01772 413631
LeicestershireFirearms Licensing DepartmentLeicestershire PoliceMansfield House
74 Belgrave Gate
Leicester LE1 3GG
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01162 484333
LincolnshireFirearms Licensing DepartmentPolice HeadquartersPO Box 999
Lincoln LN5 7PH
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01522 212341
Merseyside-Firearms Licensing DepartmentCanning place
PO Box 59
Liverpool L69 1JD
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0151 777 8478
Metropolitan-Metropolitan Firearms Enquiry TeamFloor 3, Marlowe House
109 Station Road
Sidcup DA15 7ES
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0207 161 4750
NorfolkFirearms Services UnitNorfolk Constabulary HQFalconers Chase
Wymondham NR18 0WW
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01953 424141
North WalesFirearms Licensing DepartmentNorth Wales PolicePO Box 100
Prestatyn LL19 0BH
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01745 539394
North YorkshireFirearms Licensing DeptNorth Yorkshire PoliceAlverton Court
Crosby Road
Northallerton, North Yorkshire DL6 1BF
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01609 643589
NorthamptonshireFirearms Licensing DepartmentNorthamptonshire Police HQWootton Hall
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Northampton, - NN4 0JQ
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01604 888117
NorthumbriaFirearms Licensing DepartmentBedlington Police StationSchalksmuhle Road
Bedlington, Northumberland NE22 7LA
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0191 4373315
NottinghamshireFirearms Licensing DepartmentNottinghamshire PoliceSherwood Lodge
Arnold, Nottinghamshire NG5 8PP
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01623 483918
Scotland: Aberdeen City | Aberdeenshire | Moray-Aberdeen Firearms and Explosives LicensingNelson St
Aberdeen AB24 5EQ
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01463 720484
Scotland: Angus | Dundee City | Perth and Kinross--PO Box 59 West Bell St
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Dundee, - DD1 9JU
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01382 596858
Scotland: City of Edinburgh-Edinburgh Firearms and Explosives LicensingFettes Ave
Edinburgh EH4 1RB
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0131 311 3297/8
Scotland: Clackmannanshire | Falkirk | StirlingFalkirk Police StationForth Valley Firearms and Explosives LicensingWest Bridge Street
Falkirk FK1 5AP
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01324 676283
Scotland: Dumfries and Galloway-Dumfries Firearms and Explosives LicensingCornwall Mount
Dumfries DG1 1PZ
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01387 242263
Scotland: Eilean Siar | Highland | Orkney Islands | Shetland Islands-Inverness Firearms and Explosives LicensingOld Perth Rd
Inverness IV2 3SY
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01463 720484
Scotland: Fife | East, Mid and West Lothian | Scottish Borders-Glenrothes Firearms and Explosives LicensingDetroit Rd
Glenrothes KY6 2RJ
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01592 418424
Scotland: Glasgow-Glasgow Firearms and Explosives LicensingClyde Gateway
2 French Street
Glasgow G40 4EH
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01786 895580
South WalesFirearms Licensing DepartmentSouth Wales Police HQCowbridge Road
Bridgend CF31 3SU
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01656 869244
South YorkshireFirearms Licensing DepartmentSouth Yorkshire Police HQCarbrook House
5 Carbrook Hall Road
Sheffield, South Yorkshire S9 2EH
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0114 296 4186
Staffordshire and West MidlandsCollaborated Firearms Licensing Unit-Weston Road Complex
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Stafford, - ST18 0YY
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01785 232790
Stockton-on-TeesFirearms Licensing DepartmentCumbria ConstabularyCarleton Hall
Penrith, Cumbria CA10 2UA
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0330 124 0941
SuffolkFirearms Services UnitSuffolk Constabulary HQMartlesham Heath, Suffolk IP5 7QS
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01473 613681
Surrey and SussexFirearms Licensing DepartmentSussex Police HQMalling House
Church Lane
Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2DX
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01273 404892
Thames ValleyFirearms Licensing DepartmentThames Valley Police HQOxford Road
Kidlington OX5 2NX
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01865 541556
WarwickshireFirearms Licensing UnitWarwickshire PolicePO BOX 4
Leek Wootton, Warwick CV35 7QA
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01926 415526
West MerciaFirearms and Explosives Licensing Unit-Malvern Police Station, Victoria Road
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Malvern, - WR14 2TE
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01905 727547
West YorkshireFirearms Licensing DepartmentWest Yorkshire PolicePO Box 9
Laburnum Road
Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF1 3QP
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01924 292330 / 292310 / 292312
WiltshireFirearms Licensing DepartmentWiltshire Police HQLondon Road
Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 2DN
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01380 861009
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