Apply for an organizational firearms license (for security guards)

Applicants must:

• Be permanent residents or citizens who have resided permanently in Israel continuously for at least 3 years before the course start date.
• Speak, read and write Hebrew at a basic level.
• Be aged 27 or above, or:
  • Applicants who have completed military service must be age 20 or above.
  • Applicants who have completed national or civil service must be age 21 or above.

• The completed application form for a license to carry organizational firearms. The application must be filled out by hand.
• Your CV - This must be filled out by hand in the presence of the security company or the managers of the shooting range.
• A photocopy of your ID card and the appendix.
• A photocopy of your IDF reserves card or certificate of exemption from IDF reserve service.
  You can order a certificate from the IDF online – accessible on the Chrome browser or from mobile phone browsers.
• A completed health declaration signed by your family doctor.

Note: The photograph for your firearms license will be taken at the shooting range.

• Security guards whose applications have been authorized by the Israel Police and a family doctor must take a mental fitness test given by a psychologist authorized to perform the test, in order to continue the application.
• The mental fitness test can only be taken if the applicant has been referred by the shooting range or the security company.
• Applicants who pass the test can receive the required training at a shooting range. Confirmation of successful completion of the test will be sent directly to the security company or shooting range, online. 
• Please note: If you fail the mental fitness test you can appeal the result.

• Applicants who are found suitable are required to receive training corresponding to the type of security role they wish to fill, according to Israel Police requirements.
• During the training process, applicants must pass a theoretical exam followed by a practical test.
• Applicants who successfully complete the training will be issued a temporary license and appendix. The license card and appendix will be sent to each trainee by mail to the address listed in the Population Registry.
• The validity period of the license is set according to the ‘License Validity’ regulations and will not exceed three years, according to the established renewal group.
• Your first firearm license is issued free of charge.