Professional repair and overhaul of firearms

Applying for a permit to carry out professional repair and overhaul of weapons.

In order to repair and overhaul firearms, you must have a permit from the police. Submit your application as provided in the instructions on this page. The police will assess, based on your application submitted, whether you have sufficient knowledge and documented experience allowing you to obtain a permit, and whether the business operations will be able to be conducted in a responsible and professional manner.

Applying for a permit for the repair and overhaul of firearms

Follow the steps below to submit your application.

1) Fill out the form

Save the form on your computer before you start filling it out. Make sure the form is completely filled out. If any information is missing, a processing assistant will need to contact you. And this will mean that your application will take a longer time to process.

PM 552.13 - Receiving firearms for repair and overhaul, Application (Fill in online) (pdf, 1 MB)

PM 552.13 - Receiving firearms for repair and overhaul, Application (Print out and fill in by hand) (pdf, 156 kB)

2) Verify which attachments are required

When sending the application, don’t forget to include the required attachments. It will be stated on t form which attachments you will need to send with the application.

3) Submit the supporting documentation

Best to send form and attachments in by e-mail. If you need to sign the form, you can print it out and sign it, and then scan it and send it digitally (online).

We are happy to receive your application via e-mail.
Send your application here

This e-mail address is only for submitting the application with attachments. If you want to supplement your application at a later date or have questions you want to ask, contact the Registrar in your region instead.

Contact the Registrar

You can also send your application and attachments by regular post to:

Polismyndigheten/The Swedish Police Authority
Region Bergslagen/Stockholm/East/West/South/North/Mitt  (Please indicate only your region)
981 83  Kiruna

4) Pay the fee

Once the police has received your application, payment instructions will be sent by post. The application fee for a permit to for repair and overhaul of weapons is SEK 3 300. It won’t be possible to pay the fee until you have received the payment instructions. Make the payment as soon as possible. The processing of your matter will not begin until you have paid the fee.  

Processing time, fee and contact - weapons permit (in Swedish)

5) A decision is made

The police will send the decision to your address as registered in the Swedish population register. If your application is approved, the permit will be sent to you by post.  

Processing of personal data

The Swedish Police Authority processes the personal data you provide in your notification or application in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Firearms Act, and other applicable data protection regulations. Personal data provided in connection with this notification or application is processed as part of the exercise of public authority in order to carry out the tasks prescribed by the Firearms Act and the Firearms Ordinance. This also applies to personal data provided regarding other individuals. Where necessary, the data may be disclosed to other authorities, including general administrative courts, should the Police Authority’s decision in the matter be appealed. The purpose of the processing is to facilitate the handling of matters concerning permits under the Firearms Act and to provide information necessary to prevent or detect criminal activity, or to investigate or prosecute crimes involving firearms. To verify suitability for firearm possession, checks will be conducted against certain Police Authority registers, including the criminal records register and the register of suspected offenders. The data is retained for as long as necessary for case processing, archival purposes, and the maintenance of firearm registers, though for a maximum of 30 years after the cessation of firearm possession.

As a general rule, documents submitted to the Swedish Police Authority become public records that are registered and preserved in accordance with the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act (2009:400) and archival legislation. If someone requests access to a public document, the information may therefore be disclosed in accordance with the principle of public access, provided it is not subject to confidentiality. 

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