Air weapon licensing in Scotland: guide
Guidance published by Scottish Ministers on the practical application of the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015.
Appendix 2: Air Weapon Licensing Fees
Under the terms of section 35 of the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 every application must be accompanied by the relevant fee, and is not valid until that fee is paid.
Fees will not be refunded if an application is unsuccessful.
The table of fees is set out at schedule 3 of the Air Weapons Licensing (Scotland) Regulations 2016.
| Application |
Fee |
|---|---|
| 1. Application for the grant of an air weapon certificate made under section 3(1)— |
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| (a) where the applicant is aged 18 years or more (b) where the applicant is aged 17 years (c) where the applicant is aged 16 years (d) where the applicant is aged 15 years (e) where the applicant is aged 14 years |
£72.00 £12.50 £25.00 £37.50 £50.00 |
| 2. Application for the renewal of an air weapon certificate made under section 3(1) |
£48.00 |
| 3. Application for the grant or renewal of an air weapon certificate made under section 3(1), seeking alignment with the applicant's firearm or shot gun certificate in accordance with section 9(2) or (4) |
£5.00 |
| 4. Application for the variation of an air weapon certificate made under section 10(2) |
£20.00 |
| 5. Application for the grant of a police permit made under section 12(1) |
£15.00 |
| 6. Application for the grant of a visitor permit made under section 13(1)— |
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| (a) in the case of an individual application (b) in the case of a group application made on behalf of - (i) 2 qualifying visitors (ii) 3 qualifying visitors (iii) 4 qualifying visitors (iv) 5 to 20 qualifying visitors |
£20.00
£40.00 £60.00 £80.00 £100.00 |
| 7. Application for the variation of a police permit or a visitor permit made under section 16(2) |
£5.00 |
| 8. Application for the grant of an event permit made under section 17(1) |
£40.00 |
| 9. Application for the grant of an approval of an air weapon club made under section 18(1) |
£45.00 |
| 10. Application for the renewal of an approval of an air weapon club made under section 18(1) |
£45.00 |
| 11. Application for the grant or renewal of an approval of an air weapon club made under section 18(1), seeking alignment with the club's approval as a rifle club in accordance with section 21(2) or (4) |
£30.00 |
| Function |
Fee |
|---|---|
| 1. Replacing an air weapon certificate which has been damaged, destroyed, lost or stolen |
£4.00 |
| 2. Replacing a police permit, a visitor permit or an event permit which has been damaged, destroyed, lost or stolen |
£4.00 |
| 3. Replacing an approval of an air weapon club which has been damaged, destroyed, lost or stolen |
£4.00 |
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