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Checking a firearms licence

id checking guidelines for standardenhanced dbs check applications from 22 april 2025 guidance on checking documents checking a firearms licence · in force: unknown

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Checking a firearms licence

Check the licence is printed on blue security paper with a Royal crest watermark and a faint pattern stating the words ‘Home Office’.
Examine the licence for evidence of photo tampering or any amendment of the printed details, which should include home address and date of birth.
The licence should be signed by the holder and bear the authorising signature of the chief of police for the area in which they live, or normally a person to whom his authority has been delegated.
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Check the licence is printed on blue security paper with a Royal crest watermark and a faint pattern stating the words ‘Home Office’.

Examine the licence for evidence of photo tampering or any amendment of the printed details, which should include home address and date of birth.

The licence should be signed by the holder and bear the authorising signature of the chief of police for the area in which they live, or normally a person to whom his authority has been delegated.

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ID checkers must verify firearms licences for blue security paper, crest watermarks, photo tampering, and police authorising signatures.

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Guidance on Checking Documents
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gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-identity-checking-guidelines/id-checking-guidelines-for-standardenhanced-dbs-check-applications-from-22-april-2025