Apply for a personal firearm license

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To apply for a private firearm license:

1. first check if you meet the eligibilty criteria
    
2. prepare:
   • a health declaration signed by your family doctor
   • certificate or confirmation of military service, national civic service or exemption from service
   • documents supporting the chosen eligibility criteria for receiving a firearm license
      
3. complete the online application
   You’ll get a confirmation text within a few days and a text to book an interview at a licensing office
    
4. go to your interview
   If you pass the interview you’ll get approval to continue
    
5. pay the licensing fee online or at a post office
    
6. buy a firearm and go to mandatory training at a shooting range

Once you have completed the training, you’ll get a magnetic license

Details about the application process

1. You should check if you are eligible for a license before applying
    
2. Apply online. You’ll need to attach:
   1. a health declaration signed by a family doctor
   2. a copy of your ID card and appendix
   3. a certificate of military service (Form 830), national civic service certificate or exemption from service. You can request a certificate from the IDF online (Chrome)
      documents supporting the chosen eligibility criteria for receiving a firearm license. See the list of supporting documents
       
3. After making sure you’ve attached all the required documents, submit the application
   • Keep your application number. You’ll need it to continue the process and get information
   • Within 6 working days, you’ll get a confirmation text
      
4. After your application has been processed, including contacting your referees, you’ll get a text to book an interview at a licensing office
    
5. After passing the interview, your eligibility for conditional approval will be examined
    
6. Pay the licensing fee online or at a post office - currently ILS 60 per year or part of the year - in accordance with the fee regulation
   Reservists get 50% off with a reserve duty card. Find out more on the “Miluim” website
    
7. After paying the licensing fee go for training at a licensed shooting range
   You’ll need to train with a firearm that is identical to the one you want to buy.
   
   Bring:
   • the payment confirmation
   • a copy of your health declaration
   • the conditional approval
      
8. Buy a firearm from:
   • a licensed dealer – the licensed dealer will sell you the firearm and ammunition, transfer ownership, and provide you with of a paper license 
   • a private individual - you can transfer ownership of the firearm and ammunition online and get a paper license by email. You can also book an appointment to transfer ownership of the firearm and ammunition at a licensing office and get the paper license there
9. You can take shortened training if:
   • you’ve completed training as part of service with a security body
   • you’ve passed training at a licensed shooting range in the last 3 years, and your training has been reported to the Firearms Licensing Division. If it wasn’t reported, contact the shooting range for a reference 
      
10. Submit confirmation of your training to the service center

After completing training, you’ll be sent a magnetic license to your updated address in the division within 90 days of the transfer of ownership