We are responsible for issuing firearm and shot gun certificates to people who live in South Yorkshire:
Using the forms on this website you can apply for:

1. Firearms certificates applications pack
2. Shotgun certificates applications pack
3. Firearms dealers registrations
4. Home Office approved target clubs
5. European Firearms Pass
6. UK visitors firearms/shotgun permits

There are different age restrictions for owning and using firearms and shot guns, and you can find those details here.
We also deal with two types of explosive licences.

1. Acquire Only certificate - which enables you to obtain and use explosives on the day they are acquired but not to store them.
2. Acquire and Keep certificate - which enables you to obtain explosives and keep them over a period of time. The certificate will specify the type and quantity of explosive permitted and identify storage.

Fees may be payable .

Responses to Frequently Asked Questions can be found here. For any other queries please contact the Firearms Licensing Department
Write to:

South Yorkshire Police
Firearms Licensing Department
Unit 1,
Europa Court,
Sheffield Business Park,
Europa Link,
Sheffield
S9 1XE

Phone
Headquarters
0114 2011543
0114 2011544
0114 2011545
0114 2011546
0114 2011547

Sheffield
0114 2964807 (Deepcar)
0114 2963512 (Moss Way)

Barnsley
01226 736067

Rotherham
0114 2964493
01302 385761

Doncaster
01302 385067
01302 385024