COMPETENCY CERTIFICATES (*issued by the police to-)
• Individuals
• Collectors
• With previous conviction/s
• Renewals
• Further competency
• Dealers, manufacturers and gunsmiths

NEW LICENSES (*include for additional licenses)
• Sect. 13 self-defence
• Sect. 14 restricted firearm for self-defence
• Sect. 15 occasional- hunting & sportshooting
• Sect. 16 dedicated hunting & sportshooting
• Sect. 17 private collector

APPLICATIONS FOR BUSINESSES LICENSES (*“Responsible person” must have relevant competency certificate. Include security companies & entities formally accredited with CFR – see ”ACCREDITATIONS FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES”)
• New licenses
• Renewals
• Dealers, Manufacturers and Gunsmiths

APPLICATION FOR IMPORTS- / EXPORT PERMITS & TRANSPORTER’S PERMITS (*Firearms stipulated on permanent import permit must normally be licensed within 1 year of entry into SA.)
APPLICATIONS FOR TEMPORARY AUTHORISATION TO POSSESS A FIREARM (*Section 21)
• Individuals
• Foreigners – need not possess a competence certificate
• For business purposes – include dealers, manufacturers & gunsmith (on other premises as those specified on license)

ACCREDITATIONS FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES (*“Responsible person” must have relevant competency certificate)
• Public collector
• Museum
• Hunting association, Sports-shooting organisation Collectors association
• Shooting range
• Training providers in the use of firearms
• Provide firearms for use in theatrical, film or television productions
• Game rancher
• Conduct business in hunting as PH
• Official institution
• Other business purposes (several different options and depends on main object of the business, such as in-house security, anti-poaching, etc.)

APPEALS
• Refusals in general
• Previous convictions
• Unfit declaration of police trial (procedural)
• Upliftment of unfitness declaration