On 6 December 2023, National Cabinet agreed to implement a National Firearms Register (NFR) to enhance community and police safety. The agreement will see the most significant improvements made to Australia’s firearms management systems in almost 30 years. The NFR Project officially commenced on 1 July 2024 and is expected to be operational from mid 2028.
Complete a firearms self-check
The first phase of the project requires all NT firearms licence holders to complete a firearms self-check by Friday 17 April 2026. This will ensure that all firearms records are ready to be uploaded into the NFR. This step is essential to ensure that NT’s firearm records meet the National Data Standards and are ready to be uploaded into the NFR.
From Thursday 1 January 2026, all licence holders need to complete the form before any firearm licence or permit applications are processed by Firearms Policy and Recording Unit (FPRU).
What do you need to do?
A link to the self-check is below. You will need to provide:
- basic licence holder information
- serial numbers of each firearm you own
- photographs of each firearm you own.
If you have multiple firearms, you don’t have to submit them all at once. You can submit one firearm, then return later to submit another.
- Privacy
The information collected in this form is authorised and required under the Firearms Act 1997 (NT) and the Firearms Regulations 1997 (NT). This information is used to ensure the data recorded in the Shooters and Firearms Easy Registration (SaFER) system is accurate and up-to-date and provides sufficient detail for each firearm to be assigned a National Firearms Information Database (NFID) template as part of the integration into the National Firearms Register.
The Northern Territory Government is committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with the Information Act 2002 (NT), the Information Privacy Principles and the Department’s Privacy Policy.
The Northern Territory Government may share this information with other Northern Territory Government agencies, federal agencies, and State or Territory policing bodies in accordance with national agreements.
Complete a self-check How to complete the firearms self-check form
Contact Us
National Firearms Register team can be contacted by emailing NationalFirearmsRegister@pfes.nt.gov.au or calling (08) 8922 3543.