Frequently Asked Questions - GENERAL INFORMATION
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GENERAL INFORMATION
The Firearm Licensing Authority is the statutory body in the Ministry of National Security that regulates the legal and lawful use of firearms in Jamaica in keeping with the Firearms Act. The Authority was established in 2005 by an act of Parliament to streamline and standardize the granting, renewal, and revocation of firearm licences and all the attendant processes relating to the use of firearms in Jamaica.
Monday – Thursday: 8:30am - 4:00pm
Fridays: 8:30am - 3:00pm
FLA Headquarters – 91A Old Hope Road. Kingston 6
Montego Bay Regional Office – Shop #9, Bogue City Centre. Bogue, Montego Bay, St. James
Mandeville Regional Office – Shop G15, James Warehouse Plaza. Mandeville, Manchester
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PROCESS |
TIME PERIOD |
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New Application |
12months |
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Additional Ammunition Request |
5 working days |
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Disposal Permit Request |
5 working days |
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Replacement of Defective Firearm |
10 working days |
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Exchange of Non-Defective Firearm |
10 working days |
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Firearm Import Permit |
5 working days |
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Ammunition Import Permit |
5 working days |
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LICENCE |
PERIOD |
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Firearm User’s Licence Card |
5 years |
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Firearm User’s Licence Fee Certificate |
1 year |
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Firearm User’s Business Licence |
5 years |
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Firearm User’s Employee Certificate |
1 year |
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Firearm User’s (Special) Permit |
5 years |
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Provisional Permit (Bird Hunting Season) |
Valid for the period of the event |
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Minor Permit (Bird Hunting Season) |
Valid for the period of the event |
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3 years |
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1 year |
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Firearm Import Permit |
Valid for the period |
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Gunsmith’s Licence |
1 year |
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Disposal Permit |
30 days |
General Information
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CONTACT US
Firearm Licensing Authority Headquarters
91A Old Hope Road, Kingston 6, Jamaica, W.I.
(876) 927-5159-60 / 927-6057-59
Montego Bay Regional Office
Shop #9, Bogue City Centre
Bogue, Montego Bay, St. James
(876) 978-0245
Shop G15, James Warehouse Plaza,
Mandeville, Manchester
(876) 927-6073 /(876) 927-6075
(876) 618-0487 (Digicel)