Who May Apply
Legal Entity
Required Documents
To obtain a permit to establish a weapon collection, Legal Entity shall submit:
Application;
Copies of the legal entity's charter and state registration documents;
A lease agreement for the buildings, display cases and storage facilities intended for the storage of weapons and ammunition, or documents certifying ownership thereof;
An inspection report on the buildings and display cases intended for the storage of weapons and ammunition, prepared by the Permit System of the Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and the Fire Safety Inspectorate;
A copy of the agreement concluded with the Police security unit for the protection of the premises and their connection to the centralised alarm monitoring station;
Copies of the orders issued by the head of the legal entity assigning responsibility for the storage of weapons and ammunition to the deputy head or another employee, appointing the person responsible for the storage and issuance of weapons and ammunition in the storage facility, and the lists of persons authorised to carry out activities involving weapons and ammunition;
Medical certificates confirming the absence of diseases or physical disabilities preventing the handling of weapons by persons involved in activities related to weapons and ammunition, if such persons do not hold a permit to possess and carry, or to carry, civilian or service weapons.
The above documents shall also be submitted when applying for an extension of the validity of the permit. Where amendments are made to the permit, only the documents giving rise to the amendments, containing information on the specific legal fact, together with any related supporting materials, shall be submitted.
Procedure and Timeframe for Granting the Permit
Порядок и Сроки Предоставления Разрешения
The application shall be reviewed within 23 working days after the submission of the documents prescribed by law. The permit to form a weapons collection shall be issued within five working days.
If non-essential deficiencies (omissions, non-substantive inaccuracies, arithmetic errors and other similar shortcomings) are identified in the application for obtaining a permit or in the attached documents, The applicant shall be given two working days from the date of detection to remedy the deficiencies within five working days.
Grounds for refusal to grant the permit
The Police shall refuse an application for obtaining a permit if:
the applicant has provided false information, or the submitted documents are incomplete or contain inaccuracies, and the applicant has failed to remedy the identified deficiencies within the prescribed period;
the applicant has not ensured the necessary conditions for storing weapons;
any of the grounds provided for in Part 7 of Article 17 of the Law “On Regulation of the Circulation of Weapons” is present.
In case of refusal to grant an application for obtaining a permit or extending its validity period, the Police shall notify the applicant thereof in writing, indicating the Grounds for refusal. The decision to refuse an application for obtaining a permit or extending its validity period may be appealed in accordance with the procedure established by law.
Amount and Procedure for Payment of the State Duty
For a permit to form a weapons collection valid for a period of 10 years, a state duty of AMD 80,000 shall be paid. The fee for extending the validity period for another 10 years is AMD 60,000.
The payment may be made through one of the following methods:
- through the E-Payments systems system;
- by bank transfer to account number 900005163846;
- through HayPost.
The proof of payment shall be submitted together with the application.
Լegislation
Law of the Republic of Armenia “On the Regulation of Arms Circulation”ARLIS
Order No. 4-N of the Chief of Police-Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia of May 11, 2023
Decision No. 896-N of the Government of the Republic of Armenia of June 1, 2023
Law of the Republic of Armenia on State Duty