NSW new licence application how long?

[Fulcrum]

No idea guys, I just not long got back from services for the photo Id, had to renew my truck licence anyway, guy asked me if i wanted to just use the photo on file, said yea no worries and walked out, they gave me the paper issue for my truck licence but nothing for the firearms one, is that standard?

Yea, they no longer give out paper licences at service NSW. You have to wait for the plastic card to come in.

Do you guys in NSW have to get the police to take your photo? In QLD we send a photo in with the application than go to the station and do an ID check to prove the photo was the applicant.

Here in NSW we don’t go to the police to take our photos. We go into a Service NSW branch and take our photos there. After that, they send out our licences in the mail. They do all licencing there (drivers licence, boat licence, security licence etc)

[PorkEatingCrusader]

Ok thanks. So that sounds like QLD main roads. Its interesting how the states do things so differently.

[Beno_1986]

Cheers legends

[Cmr83]

Omg is the average time realy 4 months my mate and I applied online on the 2/03/2020 and I was sort of expecting to be referred to service nsw on Monday you have just shattered my dreams looks like July at the earliest for me that sucks big time.

[Khalild]

Omg is the average time realy 4 months my mate and I applied online on the 2/03/2020 and I was sort of expecting to be referred to service nsw on Monday you have just shattered my dreams looks like July at the earliest for me that sucks big time.

did you apply for target shooting or hunting?. Gun ranges are closed anyway pta's moving forward may also be scrutinized for target shooters(personal opinion)

[Fulcrum]

Omg is the average time realy 4 months my mate and I applied online on the 2/03/2020 and I was sort of expecting to be referred to service nsw on Monday you have just shattered my dreams looks like July at the earliest for me that sucks big time.

Yea get used to the wait times. They seem to have picked up the pace a bit as people are are getting responses after 4 months. Before, the wait was around 4.5 - 5 months. You never know, maybe they’ll catch up quickly and you won’t have to wait as long. I’m waiting for themarksman to get the good news coz I’m only about 2 weeks behind him

[themarksman]

Yea get used to the wait times. They seem to have picked up the pace a bit as people are are getting responses after 4 months. Before, the wait was around 4.5 - 5 months. You never know, maybe they’ll catch up quickly and you won’t have to wait as long. I’m waiting for themarksman to get the good news coz I’m only about 2 weeks behind him

haha! Its funny how you get excited when someone gets the "referred to Services NSW" news

It does seem to be getting a bit quicker but I still know of people waiting from August/Sept which is a worry

[Fulcrum]

haha! Its funny how you get excited when someone gets the "referred to Services NSW" news

It does seem to be getting a bit quicker but I still know of people waiting from August/Sept which is a worry

Maybe there’s an underlying issue with their licence application e.g ongoing court battle or an error made by the FAR during processing. But yea, it’s always good to know when someone gets through the hard part (Licence processing time)

[targetshooter900]

Omg is the average time realy 4 months my mate and I applied online on the 2/03/2020 and I was sort of expecting to be referred to service nsw on Monday you have just shattered my dreams looks like July at the earliest for me that sucks big time.

It’s longer than that mate, i teach new shooters at my local and it’s around 5-6 months. Previous posts in this thread confirm that too unfortunately. It’s a shame.

[Cmr83]

.[/quote] did you apply for target shooting or hunting?. Gun ranges are closed anyway pta's moving forward may also be scrutinized for target shooters(personal opinion)[/quote]

I have permission to shoot attached to my application for pest control I have a few mates in walcha that will give me access to their farms

[Cmr83]

[/quote] did you apply for target shooting or hunting?. Gun ranges are closed anyway pta's moving forward may also be scrutinized for target shooters(personal opinion)[/quote]

Yeh I have permission to shoot and ssaa membership but nsw police said in the covid 19 far info page that people might not be able to meet their club commitments and that they would help resolve it but I am a new applicant and the minimum license is 2 years I doubt they are shutting the clubs that long so after my license is approved I will have 2 years to meet my club commitments for the license. But realy I just want the license so I can have a crack with my mates new 30-30 lever action. I know my license is way off not to mention my PTA’s thank god my mate has a collection already.

[Cmr83]

The save munching arround when my license is approved can I lodge 4 ptas at the same time in the cats and sub cats I want

[Cmr83]

But yeh I recon new prospective license applicants are going to have a hard time doing their training with the clubs closed but on the bright side that could only be a good thing when I lodge my pta as new application will be pretty scares therefore less new applications for the coppers to process from the end March

[Khalild]

The save munching arround when my license is approved can I lodge 4 ptas at the same time in the cats and sub cats I want

Pretty much what I did. I have 2 pending 1 for a .22 one for a break action shotty my mates have every calibre rifle I could want to shoot between them. Means I can try theirs and see which way I go later

[.22lover]

Hi guys. Just an update on my earlier post.
My partner just received her photo advice. She applied on the 12th November 2019. I'm still waiting on my application to be approved.

[Beno_1986]

Once you go down service new how long did the registry take to update the systems. I did it on Saturday and I'm still unable to do a pta or anything

[Cmr83]

This is the performance dash board it between 130to 140 days to process new apps

[themarksman]

This is the performance dash board it between 130to 140 days to process new apps

Wow. Good find. Thanks. Can you please post a direct link to that page. I can’t find it in their page

Edit -> found it
https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/__data/as ... eb2020.pdf

[Khalild]

Once you go down service new how long did the registry take to update the systems. I did it on Saturday and I'm still unable to do a pta or anything

I was about 4 days later. They say wait till your licence comes on the mail as rule of thumb. If it's any consolation. Pta's are pretty bang on a month

[Beno_1986]

Thanks mate

[MrsAcko]

Thanks mate

I went to service nsw with my photo advice on the 23rd, licence came in the mail on the 30th, showed on the registry as valid on the 31st but still couldn’t apply for a pta until a day later when the service nsw synced with the registry.. so applied for PTA’s on the 1st!

[Beno_1986]

Yea the far has come up as valid but still not showing on services nsw. I'll try again tomorrow

[Beno_1986]

Licence arrived in the post today, still not updated on services end tho.

[Khalild]

The day has finally come. Application for licence 20th August pta arrived today 2nd april. 7 months and change from go to woe. The trip to the gunshop is going to feel like winning Olympic gold in the world's longest marathon

[Beno_1986]

Finally able to apply for pta, quiet happy with how long everything has taken for me. Especially in nsw, and especially how long some of you poor buggers have had to wait. All going well 28 more days till i can buy my rifle. Gun safe should arrive early next week,

[Khalild]

Finally able to apply for pta, quiet happy with how long everything has taken for me. Especially in nsw, and especially how long some of you poor buggers have had to wait. All going well 28 more days till i can buy my rifle. Gun safe should arrive early next week,

The final hurdle. You can check the status same as your licence. Took them just under 2 weeks to mail out from date of issue which is about what they say. Just gotta take in to account all the public holidays this month.

[themarksman]

Finally able to apply for pta, quiet happy with how long everything has taken for me. Especially in nsw, and especially how long some of you poor buggers have had to wait. All going well 28 more days till i can buy my rifle. Gun safe should arrive early next week,

Wow! I have no idea how you managed to get yours so quickly but congrats

I am at 108 days waiting today (16th December)

[Fulcrum]

Wow! I have no idea how you managed to get yours so quickly but congrats

I am at 108 days waiting today (16th December)

Right behind you at 90 days

[.22lover]

I'm at over 140 days now. But on the bright side my missus is just waiting for her licence status to go valid and then is gonna apply for her 1st PTA.
Fingers crossed by the time her wait for the PTA is up and it gets approved my licence application will be approved and we can go do some exercise plinking together.
Sucks though because she applied after me lol.

[Beno_1986]

I don't get it guys, i really dont. When i first started reading up i was thinking their goes a years membership etc etc and consciously didnt go on far regularly so it would hopefully go quicker, I'd set an alarm on my phone calander for the 28 days, but was out bush with no service when it went off, got home Sunday, and thought f*** it I'll just see, and i was directed to services, at a tad over the 28days, can't get my head around how some are at 100 days plus.