I start my shotgun license renewal once the old Bill have told me its due, they will get in touch with the process needed. I have just renewed mine and I was contacted just over 3 months before it was due. Good luck, it gets harder every yearLast week.
What are you meant to do if your GP won’t produce the info to the old bill?
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Thanks for that info, it’s all a bit of a joke then. Like you say they still have to contact your GPShootCert: The Trusted Choice For Your Firearms Medical
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Pain in the arse as far as I can see as they have to request the info from your GP still, so I guess it will take longer
Glad mines done for another 5 years, good luck with your application 
your gp report will be valid for 6 months get that done early as that is causing all kinds of hold up, make sure your gp fills in the whole form and signs it, remember if your GP wont do it and you have to go through med cert or similar that all takes time and 4/5 months is not unheard of, I would be checking NOW to make sure your GP will complete the forms. I would submit application 3 months before expiry, your cert will automatically be extended by 8 weeks so long as it is received at least 2 months before expiry date, and if you do they must renew it in time. PM me for any detailed info. Fill in the form correctly, if is asks for medical stuff put everything down, if it askes for criminal history it means other than parking tickets every single thing since you were born!!!!! complete EVERY question if its not applicable put N/A or not applicable do not just leave it blank, make if paying by cheque make sure you have the correct payee, make sure the photo submitted is a new one and not one from years ago, if putting serial numbers on the form, make sure they are correct don't do what lots do and copy everything off old cert and forget that they sold 2!!! and they get included on the new application at which point somebody questions why you still have guns you said were sold.
Thanks for that. very useful info. Am I correct in thinking 2 referees are needed now?
yes two refs for all applications, they don't sign the form or countersign the photo anymore just supply the details, be aware all adults in the house hold will also probably be spoken to, in particular partners of applicants. also the new form is completely different from previous ones, its been totally redesigned, take your time biggest reason for delays is forms returned because they have not been correctly filled in, second is wrong payee details and third GP not completing their form correctly
