Queensland Weapons Licensing - Wait times

[Oz95]

Hi Guys, Good to hear people are getting their applications sorted. My Application from the 22/7 is still on going. I called WLB last Thursday again and still unable to get any useful answers other than the Team manager is aware and all they can do was sympathize with me and hope it wouldn't be much longer.

I'm not sure how they lose information when it's all attached and submitted together but it is WLB.. So judging from posts the application time can vary alot. Hope everyone has better luck then myself and a great Christmas! Thanks

[Rwd22]

Hey Guys,

After reading this thread on and off for the last month or so I started to get paranoid about my A&B application being severely delayed or shoved off to the side like others have experienced.

But seems like everything is running quite smoothly for me and my partner (Who has applied for A&B at the same time), we were told to expect around 12 weeks by the Safety course instructor.

Application submitted online 1/10/19
I/D Check Completed 5/11/2019
Approval Email 2/12/2019

Just a hair under 9 weeks from application to approval email. Fingers crossed the piece of plastic and PTA arrive in a timely manner.

[braznutz]

wonder why mines taking so long
I applied for cat a/b 26/9/10
did ID check on 29/10/19
and still haven't heard anything. was hoping to get it before Christmas. but unlikely now

[Khansy]

Just over 14 weeks and I still haven’t got my email. I’m hoping it doesn’t take too much longer. Every time my phone beeps I’m checking to see if it’s from weapons licencing.

[bah]

Initial lodgement (Category H): 01/10/2019
Approval email: 02/12/2019

That’s 8 weeks and 6 days in total since the application was first lodged until approval was received.

Update: PTA was emailed to the dealer the day afterwards on the 03/12/2019, however I did call weapons licensing to request that it be sent through pronto.

I am still awaiting plastic in the post, waiting for the posty every afternoon. I have been waiting 10 business days (13 days including weekends). 10 weeks, 4 days (74 days) and counting...

UPDATE: License arrived on Monday. That’s 14 days total (10 business days) for the license to arrive. Make sure that you request your PTA to be emailed to the LGS once you receive the license approval email. It’s a faster, more streamlined process and saves you waiting for the PTA in the mail as well.

[Rwd22]

Still hanging out for the piece of plastic and PTA hasn't shown up at the dealer yet.

It's been 2 weeks since the approval email, so I'm hoping it's shortly, my missus' PTA hasn't shown up at the dealer or plastic in the mail yet either, which is reassuring, but also not, Ha!

Going to give weapons licensing a bell about the PTA once I've seen the plastic.

[Rwd22]

License turned up in the mail yesterday after approval email on 2/12/19, I suspect it ended up in a neighbour's letterbox as it wasn't there until about 6:00pm yesterday and the postie hasn't stopped by for the last couple days.

Just gave weapons licensing a call to make sure my PTA was all filled in correctly that I submitted 6/10/2019.

Was told everything was all good with it, they were just waiting on license to be issued. Couple minutes after getting off the phone an email came through saying PTA has been approved. Hopefully lands with the dealer shortly and I can bring my rifle home.

Was definitely worth giving them a quick bell to 'check if everything was filled in correctly'. Dropped in a line about really wanting to take it away for xmas and was hopeful it would show before. Didn't think the overly chatty bloke on the other end of the phone was going to come through but seems to have paid off.

[Sawyer]

Thought I’d add current wait times for anyone curious.
Submitted application for A&B: 18/12/19
PTA submitted: 27/12/19
Still yet to receive an email to confirm ID, not sure if it is a mandatory requirement or not?

[rc42]

Yes, the ID check at a police station is part of the process, mine came through about 4 weeks after the A/B application but there will likely be delays due to the Christmas break period, yours will probably be in the next week or two though.

Your PTA will be on hold and come through a day or so after your license approval email and then you have a two week wait for the plastic card to arrive, plenty of time for the PTA to get to you or the dealer, whichever you selected.

[Sawyer]

Yeah I figured the Xmas period would affect it a little bit, I’ll update when it all happens for anyone wanting to know. Feels like it’s forever haha

[shauny88]

I put in two Cat H PTA's one for a rimfire one for a class B 357. I already have a 9mm at the moment.

Put in my PTA's within a 10 minute window just on Noon on the 7th January. Got acceptance yesterday afternoon at just after 3 pm on both of them, so 2 weeks 2 days to approve, just now waiting on post, so Christmas/New Years closures put a little delay onto things.

[albert]

Applied for my Category H last Oct 16, 2019 and received my approval via email last January 17, 2020... Just waiting for the actual card to arrive

[FisherC]

Thought I’d add current wait times for anyone curious.
Submitted application for A&B: 18/12/19
PTA submitted: 27/12/19
Still yet to receive an email to confirm ID, not sure if it is a mandatory requirement or not?

That’s strange mate. I applied for my class A/B on the 23/12/19 and received my ID check email yesterday 28/1/20 which I did ASAP. Hoping for a short wait time on the approval email but won’t be holding my breath by the looks of things

[Sawyer]

Hey thanks for the replies.
Yeah Fisher that is strange, just goes to show they don’t do it in order as the applications come through, probably more luck of the draw haha. Hopefully I’ll see that email sometime this week!

[Reverse]

Hi all,

I’ve been watching this thread with interest, just thought I’d post my situation.

Applied for initial Cat H on December 8th, and am yet to receive an email for my ID check (8 weeks).

I can see my application going well beyond the 12 weeks. There appears to be no pattern after reading some people getting their ID check after 4 weeks.

[FisherC]

Hi all,

I’ve been watching this thread with interest, just thought I’d post my situation.

Applied for initial Cat H on December 8th, and am yet to receive an email for my ID check (8 weeks).

I can see my application going well beyond the 12 weeks. There appears to be no pattern after reading some people getting their ID check after 4 weeks.

Yeah you’re right I can guarantee if any other organisation or government agency ran the way WLB does, they would be shut down. My brother lodged his application 15 days after me and got his ID email before me. Pretty cooked if you ask me. I know they dont want people calling them prior to the 12 weeks but can’t hurt to follow it up Mate.

[Sawyer]

Yeah it’s pretty frustrating. I did give them a call even though I heard they can get quite annoyed by it. I was just curious and was getting concerned my application was lost or something. The lady I got was extremely friendly and didn’t seem to mind at all, but I did just get the generic response that “they’ll get to it when they get to it”. She did look over my application however and said it all looked good. But that still doesn’t speed it up, pretty ridiculous especially considering it costs up to hundreds of dollars to get everything you need to lodge an application just to receive nothing for ages.

[FisherC]

Yeah I figured the Xmas period would affect it a little bit, I’ll update when it all happens for anyone wanting to know. Feels like it’s forever haha

Just wanted an update mate. Have you got your confirmation email yet?

[Sawyer]

Nah mate unfortunately that’s another week gone by with no ID check. I’ve got nothing to worry about in terms of it being rejected so I have no idea what’s taking so long. Wouldn’t be surprised if I hit the 12 week mark without one, kinda sucks.

[Reverse]

Same boat here. 8 weeks now and no email. I applied 10 days before you Sawyer, so no doubt you’ll get your ID check before me!

[Sawyer]

Oh wow, yeah it’s pretty annoying. It doesn’t even seem to be processed in the order they’re received so you never know. Have you given them a ring to see if you can get any info out of them?

[Reverse]

I haven’t bothered. From the sounds of things on here it’s not really worth it until 12 weeks, it’s not as if they are going to fast track it for me!

[Zerk]

12 weeks today since I put in my Cat H application. Have had an AB for 10 years.
Submitted 19th Nov 2019.
Nothing heard yet.

Update: I rang them straight after posting here. I talked to a nice bloke who told me it had been accessed and only a couple of more checks to go. He couldn't tell me a time frame.

Approval email arrived on the following Friday.
PTA approval email arrived on the Monday.

Crossed fingers the card will be in the mail this week.

[Reverse]

9.5 weeks for me.
Zerk, your post instils no hope in me whatsoever.
Am curious to hear what happens after you call them.
Best of luck.

[Macross]

12 weeks today since I put in my Cat H application. Have had an AB for 10 years.
Submitted 19th Nov 2019.
Nothing heard yet.

Time to jump on the phone and give them a nudge. I was in the same boat and waited till week 12. Called and the guy says something along the lines of "oh that's weird... your documents haven't been associated..." He 'fixes' something up in the system and got the ball rolling again.

[Macross]

9.5 weeks for me.
Zerk, your post instils no hope in me whatsoever.
Am curious to hear what happens after you call them.
Best of luck.

I know nothing I say will make the wait any better mate... but hang in there and ride it out As soon as you hit 12 weeks give them a polite call and mention you've not seen anything from them yet.... it will take a few weeks after that until your plastic arrives in the mail for sure.

[rc42]

This is depressing reading, I submitted my Cat H application just over a month ago so was hoping to hear something back soon but now it seems that it could be another couple of months of nothing before I have to chase them.

I'ts a pity that the only efficient part of WLB is the one that takes your money.

[Sawyer]

I'ts a pity that the only efficient part of WLB is the one that takes your money.

Hahah you got that right. I just wish they could give us some sort of indication as to what’s happening so I don’t have to chase them on the 12th week just for them to say something like “oh yeah sorry about that”

[jay76]

I don't like the waiting

Application submitted online 30/12/19
I/D Check Completed 30/01/2020
Waiting on Approval Email

[Reverse]

Hi Jay76,

Was your application for cat h or a/b?