https://allgunstuff.co.za/firearm-licensing/license-application-time-frames/ AllGunStuff Discussion Board en-US Tue, 12 May 2026 20:23:10 +0000 wpForo 60 https://allgunstuff.co.za/firearm-licensing/license-application-time-frames/paged/2/#post-7202 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 23:27:13 +0000
My renewals seldom take more than three weeks for approval, and six weeks for the license card.


That renewal time frame says its done at provincial and the 6 weeks for a card is in line with my experience and that happens centrally in Pretoria so where the renewal application originates from wouldn't affect that.]]> Firearm Licensing oafpatroll https://allgunstuff.co.za/firearm-licensing/license-application-time-frames/paged/2/#post-7202 https://allgunstuff.co.za/firearm-licensing/license-application-time-frames/#post-7199 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 22:44:47 +0000 Firearm Licensing Ds J https://allgunstuff.co.za/firearm-licensing/license-application-time-frames/#post-7199 https://allgunstuff.co.za/firearm-licensing/license-application-time-frames/#post-7194 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 21:53:45 +0000
A dfo told me that renewals are done at provincial level, whilst new applications are done at national level.


That's my understanding too. I have never had a renewal processed in much under a calendar year.]]> Firearm Licensing oafpatroll https://allgunstuff.co.za/firearm-licensing/license-application-time-frames/#post-7194 https://allgunstuff.co.za/firearm-licensing/license-application-time-frames/#post-7193 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 21:20:49 +0000
When renewals are submitted, do they follow the same route as a new license application, or are they pushed from one place to the next in a different way ?

I have a buddy who re-applied for both his S13 license and competency in June, which was around 100 days before expiry date.
He got a SMS to say competency renewal was approved 5 weeks later.

The licence renewal has been sitting at "in process at DFO" for six months, no movement to any other stage.

Does anyone else follow the renewal process / have any indication of how long renewals are taking ?


A dfo told me that renewals are done at provincial level, whilst new applications are done at national level.]]> Firearm Licensing Ds J https://allgunstuff.co.za/firearm-licensing/license-application-time-frames/#post-7193 https://allgunstuff.co.za/firearm-licensing/license-application-time-frames/#post-7188 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 06:18:02 +0000
I have a buddy who re-applied for both his S13 license and competency in June, which was around 100 days before expiry date.
He got a SMS to say competency renewal was approved 5 weeks later.

The licence renewal has been sitting at "in process at DFO" for six months, no movement to any other stage.

Does anyone else follow the renewal process / have any indication of how long renewals are taking ?]]> Firearm Licensing Welshman https://allgunstuff.co.za/firearm-licensing/license-application-time-frames/#post-7188 https://allgunstuff.co.za/firearm-licensing/license-application-time-frames/#post-7067 Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:54:22 +0000
Got a renewal back yesterday, 29 days.


I have yet to have one that came in much under a year.]]> Firearm Licensing oafpatroll https://allgunstuff.co.za/firearm-licensing/license-application-time-frames/#post-7067 https://allgunstuff.co.za/firearm-licensing/license-application-time-frames/#post-7066 Thu, 04 Sep 2025 23:09:03 +0000 Firearm Licensing Treeman https://allgunstuff.co.za/firearm-licensing/license-application-time-frames/#post-7066 https://allgunstuff.co.za/firearm-licensing/license-application-time-frames/#post-7065 Thu, 04 Sep 2025 05:50:41 +0000 For everyone who applied at Krugersdorp, Gauteng police station.

https://www.citizen.co.za/krugersdorp-news/news-headlines/local-news/2025/09/04/934-firearm-licenses-unclaimed-at-krugersdorp-police-station/?fbclid=IwY2xjawMmJURleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFRamN2bFozaUl0WUVVTjd2AR6LnbdCnVGnpFOAcyyHvhXB0IznYsfyKf52zzxNE-h4sJAF1HHqjuMotN1QFw_aem_5t4xdBv0AMLyx8G01Ye1dg
]]> Firearm Licensing NoStepOnSnek88 https://allgunstuff.co.za/firearm-licensing/license-application-time-frames/#post-7065 https://allgunstuff.co.za/firearm-licensing/license-application-time-frames/#post-7064 Thu, 04 Sep 2025 05:02:19 +0000 Firearm Licensing Ds J https://allgunstuff.co.za/firearm-licensing/license-application-time-frames/#post-7064 https://allgunstuff.co.za/firearm-licensing/license-application-time-frames/#post-6948 Fri, 01 Aug 2025 05:49:12 +0000
Province: Gauteng
Station: Benoni
Application Type: Section 16
Firearm: Glock 17
Reference No: 101273..
Submitted: 11/03/2025
Payment Received : 13/03/2025 (SMS)
In process at DFO: 01/04/2025
Send to Provincial DFO: 10/04/2025
Send to CFR (AVS): 23/04/2025
Send to Licensing Section: 06/05/2025
Received at Licensing Section (CFR): 08/05/2025
In Preparation for Consideration: 23/07/2025
For Consideration: 31/07/2025
Approved:

104 Working Days So Far



Province: Gauteng
Station: Benoni
Application Type: Section 16
Firearm: Glock 17
Reference No: 101273..
Submitted: 11/03/2025
Payment Received : 13/03/2025 (SMS)
In process at DFO: 01/04/2025
Send to Provincial DFO: 10/04/2025
Send to CFR (AVS): 23/04/2025
Send to Licensing Section: 06/05/2025
Received at Licensing Section (CFR): 08/05/2025
In Preparation for Consideration: 23/07/2025
For Consideration: 31/07/2025
Approved: 01/08/2025 (SMS Received)

105 Working Days]]> Firearm Licensing Welshman https://allgunstuff.co.za/firearm-licensing/license-application-time-frames/#post-6948