Online licence applications require payment by credit card. If you would like to pay your licence fee by cheque or money order, please submit a paper application form with your supporting documentation by post.
To apply online, you need to have all documents that support your application saved as electronic files (.doc, .pdf or .jpg). The documents you need depend on the type of licence you want to apply for, but could be:
Other information you may need to have with you:
You can apply for the concession rate if you are a minor (between 12 years and 18 years) or an eligible pensioner.
If you are under 18 years of age, you need to provide proof of your age to claim the concession rate.
Proof of age can be your:
Your parent or guardian needs to consent to you having a licence. Have them fill in and sign the consent form (PDF, 92.28 KB) and attach it to your online application.
Our legislation limits the types of pension cards we can accept for the concession rate.
You can claim the pensioner concession rate if you hold one of the following:
Only the person who signs the card where it reads "Signature of cardholder" is the holder of that card. If an additional person is listed on the card (usually a spouse), this relates to health care benefits and not to other exemptions/concessions available to the pensioner concession card-holder.
Senior's Cards, Health Care Cards and Repatriation Health Cards do not qualify you for a concession rate.
Applications for NSW Game Hunting Licences are processed within 20 working days (four weeks).
The 20-day processing period starts when your application is received by the Game Licensing Unit. The time frame does not include the time taken for your application to be delivered to us.
If you are missing documents or other information that we need to process your application, we will return it to you via normal postal delivery. The 20-day processing period is suspended when your application is sent back and resumes when we receive your revised application.
When we have processed and approved your application, we send it to our licence provider. The provider only prints Game Hunting Licences once a week.
The processing period ends when your licence has been sent from our licence provider.
We cannot estimate how long it will take for you will receive the licence after it is sent. Please allow extra time during peak periods.
We cannot issue a NSW Game Hunting Licence to a person who:
You are not required to hold a NSW game hunting licence if you are:
Once we have granted your licence, you must advise us of any changes to your contact information within 14 days.
You can update your details by logging in to online licence holder services or by contacting the customer service team.