The police grant permits for acquiring and possessing firearms and firearm components. Submit your firearm permit application to a police department either via online services or by visiting police station in person.

Moving firearms across national borders On this page, you will find information about what to do when you need to transfer a firearm from one country to another. For example, you could be moving abroad or participating in a shooting sports or hunt...

All firearms that have been permanently rendered unfit for use or deactivated must be registered in Finland.

Instructions for the storage of firearms Duty of care The proper storage of firearms is one of the key aspects of firearm safety. Storage related to firearms and high-powered air guns is provided by the Firearms Act (1/1998). The basis for all sto...

Firearms belonging to estates of deceased persons A deceased’s estate often includes firearms. On this page, you will find information on what to do when you as the estate administrator find, for example, licensed firearms of an older relative. Un...

Unlicensed firearms and explosives You can hand over unlicensed firearms, firearm components, cartridges, specially dangerous projectiles and explosives to the police without legal consequences. However, must report them to the police on your own ...

Apply for a firearms permit Services relating to firearms and firearms licences are available at police stations around the country. Check our contact information to see what services are available in your area. These pages contain information abo...

European Firearms Pass (EFP) The European Firearms Pass (EFP) is designed to facilitate the movement of target shooters and hunters from one EU country to another with their firearms. If you are transporting a firearm or a firearm component to ano...

You can submit your firearm permit application electronically in the police e-services or make an appointment to submit your permit application in person at a police station.

You must demonstrate continued participation in shooting sports if your permit is valid until further notice and your intended use is: hunting, shooting sports, recreational shooting, reservist activities (training contributing to military capability), demonstrations, filming and other similar presentations and your firearm is: pistol, small-calibre pistol, revolver, small-calibre revolver, specially dangerous firearm or self-loading single-shot firearm.

Police en Newsroom Blog The police in Finland use firearm with deliberation and on rare occasions 23.9.2025 10.16 Blog The Finnish police use firearms on rare occasions. Even though individual situations involving the use of force sometimes receiv...

5.5.2026 | Ensure the start of the autumn hunting season and apply for a firearms permit now, before the summer. You can initiate your application for a firearms permit through the police e-services. However, remember to attach to your electronic application a copy of your hunting card and the game management fee paid.

23.9.2025 | The police in Finland use a firearm on a very few occasions by international comparison. In his blog post, the National Police Commissioner of Finland provides information on the use of firearms by the police and related phenomena based on statistics, and on changes in the operating environment.

13.8.2025 | Firearms inspection at Kouvola police station to close earlier than normal on Wednesday next week

20.1.2026 | An amendment made to weapons offences laid down by the Criminal Code entered into force at the turn of the year. The amendment means that, for example, carrying an unauthorised firearm in a public place can meet the statutory definition of an aggravated firearms offence. The police will implement the amendment effectively through enforcement and investigation.

17.12.2024 | A review will be launched into the development project of the firearms information system of the Finnish police. The deadline for the review is at the end of June 2025.

17.10.2024 | The National Police Board of Finland has published an analysis report, which aims to support the work of the Government Programme and provide situational information on the firearms licensing process and firearm-related offences and disturbances.

22.5.2025 | Ensure the start of the autumn hunting season and apply for a firearms permit now, before the summer. You can initiate your application for a firearms permit through the police e-services. However, remember to attach to your electronic application a copy of your hunting card and the game management fee paid.

29.4.2024 | Apply for a firearms permit in well before the summer and autumn hunting season

18.6.2024 | Just a month left to register firearms rendered permanently unfit for use

27.3.2024 | Brisk start to electronic applications for firearms permits

23.10.2023 | Active notification of recreational activity and deactivated firearms

7.7.2023 | New firearms-related services to be added to the police’s online services in September

9.7.2024 | Under the Firearms Act (1/1998), all firearms rendered permanently unfit for use by deactivation must be reported to the police by 15 July 2024. The notification obligation applies to private individuals, corporations, companies, foundations and estates of deceased persons.

19.2.2021 | The Firearms Administration under the National Police Board will continue to organise firearms auctions as soon as possible taking the orders issued by the authorities and health safety into consideration. The information on future firearms auctions is published on the Police website www.poliisi.fi.

2.2.2024 | At approximately 8 PM on Friday night the police received an assignment in Tapiola in Espoo from the emergency response centre.

7.7.2023 | Firearms that are unfit for use must be reported to the police – check your cabinets during the summer and submit a notice at the end of September

11.7.2019 | Supply agreement for police firearms data management system terminated - new firearms data management system delayed

6.6.2024 | The Firearms Act also requires the registration, i.e. reporting to the police, of firearms that have been rendered permanently unfit for use or deactivated. The deadline for notification is 15 July 2024. The registration obligation is based on improving weapon safety. Notification can be submitted electronically or by visiting a police station. It is advisable to report the firearm in good time, as an undeclared firearm may result in a fine.

1.3.2024 | From the beginning of March, private persons can submit firearms permit applications and notifications electronically. The police are able to provide citizens with more e-services following an amendment to the Firearms Act.

14.2.2024 | As of 1 March 2024, private persons can submit firearms permit applications and notifications electronically. A new electronic service for firearms dealers to report changes related to business licences will also open.

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1.8.2022 | New guidelines for the harmonization of practices related to firearms permits took effect at the National Police Board of Finland at the start of August. The aim is to ensure uniform practices in matters related to firearms permits.

19.9.2023 | The first firearms-related online services provided by the police launched on 19 September. From now on, notification of the continuation of a recreational activity involving a firearm can now be done through the police’s online services. Similarly, submitting a notice of a firearm rendered permanently unfit for use or deactivated as required by law can now also be done through the police’s online services.

30.11.2017 | Change in the Firearms Act will streamline licence processing and provide more time for acquiring a weapon

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Oulu Police Department, units and services We operate in 38 municipalities in the counties of Kainuu and Northern Ostrobothnia (Pohjois-Pohjanmaa). Our area of operation includes about 61 600 square kilometres, with about 488 000 residents. The Po...

List of fees 2026 Processing permit applications and notifications incurs a fee. The tables below provide more detailed information about police fees. The fees are based on the Ministry of the Interior's fee regulation. Local police fees Passports...

Want to become a weapons collector? A weapons collector’s aim is to collect and store firearms or firearm components for which they have a licence. Weapons collector approval is granted by the National Police Board. Weapons collecting is systemati...

In the Western Uusimaa area, police services will be available with partially limited opening hours during the summer of 2026. Summer brings changes to the opening hours of Kirkkonummi and Raasepori Police Stations. Find the details here . × Close...

Do you want to become a trainer? A trainer of courses for users of forcible means equipment and refresher courses Only persons licensed as a use-of-force trainer by the National Police Board may act as trainers for forcible means equipment user tr...

Central Finland Police Department, units and services Central Finland Police Department is located in Pirkanmaa and Central Finland in an area consisting of 45 municipalities. The police department’s main police station – its administrative and ma...

Ostrobothnia Police Department, units and services We provide services in the regions of Ostrobothnia, Southern Ostrobothnia and Central Ostrobothnia. Our area of operation extends from Kristiinankaupunki to Kokkola on the western coast and from A...

Southeastern Finland Police Department, units and services We provide police services in the areas of 15 municipalities. Our area of operation extends from Kotka on the coast to Kouvola in the north and Parikkala in the east. The area is character...

Southwestern Finland Police Department, units and services We provide police services in Southwestern Finland from Turku archipelago to Kankaanpää. The area is characterised by the proximity of the sea. The police may also need a boat or ferry to ...

Häme Police Department, units and services We provide police services in 21 municipalities in the Kanta-Häme and Päijät-Häme regions. Our area is characterised by the beautiful ridge landscape of Lake Päijänne and a road network popular among tour...

Notices of police auctions The police organises regular auctions of lost property and firearms. Animal carcasses that have come into the possession of the police in connection with traffic accidents and hunting offences are also auctioned occasion...

Police request to those applying for asylum and temporary protection in the area of the Eastern Finland Police Department, and to the persons assisting them: please contact the Police by email: Police contact details for the registration of those ...

Ostrobothnia Police Department, units and services We provide services in the regions of Ostrobothnia, Southern Ostrobothnia and Central Ostrobothnia. Our area of operation extends from Kristiinankaupunki to Kokkola on the western coast and from A...

Lapland Police Department, units and services We provide services over the large district of Northern Finland from Ranua to Utsjoki. Our area of operation covers 21 municipalities with about 180,000 inhabitants. We also serve a large number of tou...

Eastern Uusimaa Police Department, units and services We provide police services in 15 municipalities in Eastern and Central Uusimaa. Our area of operation extends from Vantaa to Hyvinkää and from Nurmijärvi to Loviisa. There are more than 550,000...

Processing times The processing times of applications submitted to the police vary from one day to several weeks, depending on the category. The police has determined estimated processing times for the some key permits/licences. The estimated proc...

Helsinki Police Department, units and services We ensure that our capital city is safe and pleasant for everyone together with the City of Helsinki, other authorities, communities and the residents. The Helsinki police station is in Pasila. You ca...

Passports, identity cards, permits A passport and an identity card are travel documents and official forms of identification. In Finland, applications for these documents are submitted to the police. The police grants permits for firearms and the ...

Permit forms for the private security sector The police has a key role in the supervision of the private security sector. More extensive supervision and management of the sector is carried out by the National Police Board. The supervision of secur...