Tell us the month your certificate expires and we will email you about sixteen weeks before. That is when you should be sending your renewal in, and it is also about when most people start thinking about what to put on it.
Police firearms licensing departments ask you to apply well before your certificate runs out, and processing times vary a lot between forces. Sixteen weeks gives you room to get the forms, the photos, the countersignature and your doctor's part sorted without rushing.
If your certificate expires before a renewal is granted, you cannot legally possess the firearms on it. A reminder is a small thing that avoids a serious problem.
We ask for the month and year your certificate expires, and nothing else about it. We never ask for your certificate number, your firearms, or the address they are kept at, and you should not send those to us or to anyone else who asks by email.
We use your email for the reminder you asked for. If you also tick the box for stock and offers, you can stop that at any time without losing the reminder.
Our guide covers the application, the countersignature, the medical part and the good reason you need to give for each firearm.