The Danish National Police handles the following types of weapon permit applications:
- Export of weapons, ammunition, explosives and military equipment
- Import and transit of explosives
- Civilian armed guards on Danish-flagged cargo ships
- Alternative deactivation of firearms for purposes such as but not limited to museum use
- Complaints concerning decisions made by the Administrative Centre of the Police regarding weapon permits.
Other applications for weapon permits must be submitted to the Administrative Centre of the Police via the self-service portal:
Submitting an application to the Danish National Police
Application forms and documents can be submitted to the Danish National Police in the following way:
Please note that emails transmitted via standard channels are not encrypted. It is therefore recommended that you use Digital Post via borger.dk or virk.dk, or alternatively, that you, when necessary, download the Danish Police's encryption certificate when submitting sensitive information, including personal data.
How to send emails to the Danish National Police
Postal address
Danish National Police
Polititorvet 14
1780 Copenhagen V
Denmark
Att.: Application for weapons etc. (Ansøgning om våben m.v.)
Please note that personal service is not available.
Telephone hours
Tel.: +45 2283 5974
Tuesday 09.00 - 12.00
Thursday 10.00 - 13.00