Can you send a PTA at the same time as your licence - NSW

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Re: Can you send a PTA at the same time as your licence - NS

Post by Ratsmitglied » 29 Apr 2017, 8:20 am

My forms always take at least 10 days to arrive, still waiting on PTAs that were approved last week to turn up.
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Post by Yipikaye » 29 Apr 2017, 8:27 am

Ok great to know it's not just me. Maybe I won't get them at all this coming week. :(
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Re: Can you send a PTA at the same time as your licence - NS

Post by Yipikaye » 02 May 2017, 2:12 pm

Finally my NSW Firearms License application arrived today 22 days after submitting my first request.

I've already completed the application forms and included a PTA for a Category B firearm with "Pending" in the Firearms application number box.

I sent this back today via registered post.

I'll keep you all in the loop on how this goes.
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Re: Can you send a PTA at the same time as your licence - NS

Post by Yipikaye » 06 May 2017, 12:01 am

My firearms license application has been processed 2 days ago. When I check online there is no PTA.

I notice on the PTA FAQ For NSW it says clearly "DO NOT send a PTA application until your firearms licence has been issued and received by you from Service NSW/RMS." so I suspect they've just ignored it.
http://www.police.nsw.gov.au/services/f ... _questions

Anyone who has done both at the same time was this NSW or another state?
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Re: Can you send a PTA at the same time as your licence - NS

Post by Geech » 06 May 2017, 3:25 pm

I spoke with the firearms registry yesterday, and they were still adamant my PTA 28 days wouldn't start until my licence was valid, despite showing as being received ages ago.... my licence changed to valid today, so I should know more soon. As a few ppl have said, their PTA was definitely processed quicker than 28 days, so I am hopeful. I've not heard of anyone submitting them both at the same time having to wait the additional full 28 days.

From memory, my PTA took over a week to show up on the tracker, but when it did the date was backdated to when it was received. Has your credit card been charged for the PTA yet?

You've had a pretty quick turnaround if you have received your confirmation letter already!
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Re: Can you send a PTA at the same time as your licence - NS

Post by Yipikaye » 07 May 2017, 8:09 am

It was a very fast turn around. I sent the application via express post with a signature required. They had processed my application within hours of signing to receive the letter.

I'm actually not in a hurry to receive my Class B PTA now as I put a deposit down for a new Tikka but Beretta may not be able to fulfill the order until November. I'm number 154 of 150 in the queue :(
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Re: Can you send a PTA at the same time as your licence - NS

Post by Geech » 10 May 2017, 9:41 am

OK, as a final update. Despite being told by the FAR call center several times (as recently as yesterday) the cooling off period for the first PTA does not start until the licence is issued - it looks like it does start from the application date.

My first PTA has changed to "Issued" today. My timeline is as follows:

20/3 - Licence App received
27/3 - PTA app received
2/5 - Photo advice letter received
6/5 - Licence status changed to "Valid"
10/5 - PTA status changed to "Issued"
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Re: Can you send a PTA at the same time as your licence - NS

Post by Yipikaye » 11 May 2017, 5:50 pm

Hi all,

Update for me:
Posted both applications​ on 2/5/17 from sydney in same envelope.

Firearms permit proceed on 4/5/17
Exactly one week later PTA processed 11/5/17. Online check shows application date for PTA back dated to 4/5/17.

I can confirm my timeline is the same as Geech with both overlapping. Expectation is PTA will arrive exactly 1 week after my license.
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Re: Can you send a PTA at the same time as your licence - NS

Post by Yipikaye » 27 Jun 2017, 6:13 pm

Hi All,

Just FYI. Interesting turn of events.

I was expecting my PTA last week as it was 1 week after my license turned to Valid however it did not.

I called the FAR and thy insisted the 28 days starts on the day the license turns Valid.

So some people are lucky and fall through the cracks. Others like me, not so.

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