Restricted Visitor's licence

Request a replacement licence

Note: you must download and submit a PDF form to request a replacement licence.

NSW Game Hunting Licence - licence replacement application (PDF, 120.09 KB)

All overseas visitors wanting to hunt game and feral animals in NSW must hold a NSW Visitors Game Hunting Licence.

A Restricted (Visitor's) Game Hunting Licence allows you to hunt on public land or private land, provided you are in the company of a licensed individual or guide and you have permission to hunt from the landowner.

Before you can apply for a Restricted class licence, you must complete training and be a member of a hunting club that is approved by DPIRD.

If you will only be hunting on private land in NSW, you can apply for a General (Visitor's) Game Hunting Licence.

Qualifying

R-Visitor's applicants must:

be over 12 years
be a member of an Approved Hunting Organisation
become accredited for one or more of the R-licence categories:
- Firearms (rifles, shotguns and blackpowder)
- Bows
- Dogs
have parent or guardian approval if over the age of 12 and under 18 years
have achieved a minimum grade of NSW-T in the Waterfowl Identification Test (WIT) to seek endorsement for native game bird hunting.

Visitors must be accompanied

While on a hunt, all holders of a Visitor's licence must also be accompanied at all times by a holder of a full NSW Game Hunting Licence.

Persons who can accompany an overseas hunter are:

a Restricted (R-Licence) holder
a General (G-Licence) holder
a Restricted Guide (R-Guide) holder
a General guide (G-Guide) holder.

A Visitors licence only allows the holder the same authority of the accompanying licence-holders type, for example:

to hunt game animals on declared public land the visitor must hold an R-Visitor's licence and hunt with an R-Licence holder or R-Guide licence holder
to hunt game animals on private land the visitor must hold either an R-Visitor's or G-Visitor's licence and hunt with a licence holder as stated above, or with a G-Licence or G-Guide licence holder.

Hunting guides

All persons who act as hunting guides (for fee or reward) in NSW must hold a Guide Game Hunting Licence. Visitors are encouraged to request the licence details of any guide before engaging their guiding services.

Permits for using firearms in NSW

In addition to obtaining a Visitors game hunting licence, overseas visitors who want to use a firearm to hunt game animals in NSW must first obtain an Overseas Visitors Safari Tour/Hunting Permit from the NSW Police Force Firearms Registry.

Overseas visitors must hunt in a specified organised safari conducted by the holder of a Safari Tour Permit issued by the Firearms Registry, or in hunting activities organised by a hunting club approved by the Firearms Registry. This requirement is in addition to obtaining the NSW Visitors game hunting licence.

The Visitors licence does not supersede, override, or preclude the holder from the requirements of other hunting, firearm, safety, and animal welfare laws and regulations currently in place in NSW.

Applying

Use the buttons above to apply for a new licence or renew an existing licence. Existing licence holders should log in to the Hunt NSW portal with their username and password, then select 'My profile' and 'Renew' from the 'My licences' page.

You must attach evidence to your application, which may include:

proof of identity
R-Licence accreditation form/s
proof of your membership of an AHO
proof of minor concession (if applicable)
parent or guardian consent for minor licence applicants
evidence you've completed the WIT if you're seeking native game bird endorsement.

Applications not containing all the required information will be returned to the applicant.

Don't forget to contact the NSW Police Force Firearms Registry before applying for the Visitors licence.

Cost

The NSW Visitors game hunting licence is available for A$125 per year and is valid for one year only.

A reduced fee applies to minors who are under 18 years of age. Read the Granting a licence page for more information on qualifying for the concession rate.

Insurance

$25 million public liability insurance is attached to every R-Visitors licence.