Licence/PTA application monitoring thread

[GapingFire158]

This isn't my first rifle.
I've put through a PTA on two rifles. Usually they get approved withing three days of applying online, however this time I'm into my second week. I rang up Weapons Licencing and they said they were still processing them.

Has anyone else been having this issue recently? Or is it normal for you to wait weeks. (note this will be my 13th and 14th rifle).

[Werybusy]

Hi, good idea to get a rough time frame.

State: QLD
Licence/PTA category: A/B (new licence)
Date Applied: 25/06/2013 online
Date any Email received: 25/06/13 auto reply, 06/08/2013 (don't contact us until you have waited 12 weeks reply), 25/09/2013 (We are so busy but majority of applications are processed in 12 weeks reply)
Date any contact made: 04/08/2013 (email), 17/09/2013 (phone, can't give you any indication whatsoever on a wait time), 25/09/13 (email)
Date received: Still waiting..(14 weeks so far)

Had heard that WLB had gotten things sorted but doesn't appear to be so in my case.

Hi, good idea to get a rough time frame.

State: QLD
Licence/PTA category: A/B (new licence)
Date Applied: 25/06/2013 online
Date any Email received: 25/06/13 auto reply, 06/08/2013 (don't contact us until you have waited 12 weeks reply), 25/09/2013 (We are so busy but majority of applications are processed in 12 weeks reply)
Date any contact made: 04/08/2013 (email), 17/09/2013 (phone, can't give you any indication whatsoever on a wait time), 25/09/13 (email)
Date received: Still waiting..(14 weeks so far)

Had heard that WLB had gotten things sorted but doesn't appear to be so in my case.

Hey mate, back when they were experiencing major delays when I got my QLD licence the thing to do was email a complaint to the QLD police minister, just outline the amount that you paid and how it is unacceptable that they cannot process applications in a timely manor.

you'd be surprised at how reactive Government departments are to complaints, they have to respond within 14 days of receiving correspondence, sometimes its the only way to get things sorted.

my better half did this after waiting three months, had her licence within two weeks of contacting the police minister.

good luck and I hope you can get out shooting soon.

[Wamphyri]

State: QLD
Licence/PTA category: A/B Licence
Date Applied: 27/06/2013 online
Date any Email received: 27/06/13 auto reply
Date Email ID Check received: 5/10/2013
Date ID Check Completed: 5/10/2013
Date received: 23/10/2013

Thanks for the heads up.
I would definitely resend with amended name and address.
Good luck.

[adamjp]

Note to all.

By all means use the format proposed by the OP. A simple log of timeframes for application processing is a worthwhile thing to keep.

Please do us all a favour and keep the thread clean by doing these things...
- don't post again when your licence comes through. Simply update your original post with the date and leave it at that.
- don't post opinions on the performance of the Weapons Licencing / Firearms Registry office in your state. Stick with the facts and you won't get any grief from me. Start slagging the public servants off, no matter how much you think they may deserve it and you will find yourself sin-binned and your comments deleted.

Cheers,

Adam.

[erma]

State: NSW
Cat: A, B, H
Note days elapsed from posting documents to Firearms Registry.
Application Posted to FAR: Day 0
Application Acknowledged by FAR: + 4 Days
Photo Advice Letter Dated: + 44 Days
Photo Advice Letter Received: +50 Days
License Issued at RTA: +51 Days

[Boner101]

State: Tas
Licence/PTA category: Cat A/B Licence
Date Applied: 16/07/2013
Date info pack was sent: 15/08/2013
Date any contact made: Contacted Tas Polytech about getting My Brother, a mate and me all in the same course (3 hour drive + overnight stay to licencing course. No prob just send all polytech paperwork together with a cover letter)
Date/Place of Firearms course : 22/09/2013 At Launceston Polytech/Tafe, Then out to Bracknell SSAA Range.
Date Certificate of completion received: 4/10/2013, Sent to the wrong address (2 day turn around) still waiting for Taspol to send the licencing forms
Date of licence:N/A

[BrownSound]

State: NSW
Licence/PTA category: A/B Licence
Date Applied: 28/08/13
Date of Acknowledgment Letter: 2/09/13
Date any contact made: Called 8/10/13
Date received: 42 days since application and counting.........

Called up and apparently the FAR are back logged with a flood of licence applications and that if I don't receive it in another 4 - 5 weeks to call and check again. Is it seriously acceptable to wait 70 days before following up again ?!?!?

State: QLD
Licence/PTA category: PTA CAT A
Date Applied: 30/9/2013 online
Date any contact made: 09/10/2013 (By phone they said it was processed on the 4/10/13 and was sent out)
Date received: 10/10/2013

[TalleyHo]

State: QLD
Licence/PTA category: Cat A/B License
Date Applied: 23/06/2013 online
Date any contact made: Identification check email sent 30/9/2013
Date received: 15/10/2013

- Presented identification on 1/10/2013.
- Called 3/10/2013 to check the police station had sent WLB the ID check confirmation (they get sent a "task" email from WLB, which they're supposed to send back to let WLB you've been in).
- Police station had not sent back a "task completed" email, thankfully WLB said I could scan and email a copy of the receipt I'd received at the police station (make sure you take in a copy of the identification check email!) which I did immediately (3/10/2013).
- Called WLB again Wednesday 9/10/2013, they confirmed the license had been approved on the 3rd or 4th and should be printed Thursday 10/10/2013 at the latest.

Now for my 2 PTAs......

[6602steven]

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[GD308]

I posted off a PTA for cat B (not my first) on 17/10/13, most of mine have been 2 weeks returned...lets see shall we.


Edit....Took exactly 2 weeks to come back, turned up in mail box 31/10/13

[kz7]

Qld Cat A, PTA Applied 17/10 Received 24/10

State: Vic
Licence/PTA category: Cat A/B licence plus PTA for 22lr
Date Applied: 12/10/13
Date any Email recieved: none
Date any contact made: I called to ensure paperwork received and no problems
Date recieved: 16/11/13. Then paid at west pack and called and PTA came in mail today 19/11/13
I noticed that Licencing was very helpful on the phone and had a bit of a laugh also seemed genuinely interested in what I was going to do. Great experience.

[S12A]

State: QLD
Licence/PTA category: PTA Cat B
Date Applied: 23/10/2013 online
Date any Email recieved: 23/10/13 auto reply
Date any contact made: 25/10/13 Pta approved. Mailed out.

[iamkris]

State: SA
Licence category: ABH POU 1234
Date Applied: 23/9/2013
Date Training letter: Late December
Training: Early Jan
Date any contact made: 25/2 (to see if there was anything i had missed)
Date received: Still Waiting

a mate of mine who did the course at the same time as me went for AB only and he already has his.

State: NSW
Licence/PTA category: PTA Cat A2 Rimfire(not self loading)
Date Applied: Mailed 28/2/14
Date they charged my account : 5/3/14
Date received: 13/3/14
So 9 working days & 13 days in total.
Not bad really seeing as its normally 2 days each way for postage

[zhuk]

State: NSW
Licence/PTA category: PTA Cat A/B
Date Applied: posted 24/10/13
Date any Email recieved: N/A
Date any contact made: N/A
Date received: TBA (expecting usual 12 days approx)

State: NSW
Licence/PTA Category: A-B Minors Firearms Permit Application
Date Applied: 16/2/15
Date any Email received: N/A
Date any contact made: NA
Date received: 27/3/15

Minors Permit for my son came through super quick and without any problems at all. To be honest I was pretty impressed as I thought it would take a couple of months.

[fawdon]

State nsw
Date Applied for pta first one in cat H 20-9-13
contacted GET REAL its nsw
pta arrived 25-10 -13
picked up on 26-10

[andyjm79]

Licence/PTA category: A/B Licence
Date Mailed: 7/11/13
Date contact made: 8/11/13
Date approved: 11/11/13
Date received: 12/11/13

Six days all up two of those were the weekend and the PTA was in the mail system. SAPOL turned it around in one working day. Thats the fastest I have had to date!

[MasterBlaster]

State: SA
Licence/PTA category: Licence CAT A [POU 234] & B [POU 23] (New Application)
Date Applied: 23/11/2013
Date training letter received: 28/1/2014
Date training booked:
28/1/2014
Date training completed: 7/3/2014
Date training certificate submitted: 11/3/2014
Date data card received: 14/4/2014
Date photo taken & payment made: TBC
Date interim licence received: TBC
Date photographic licence received: TBC

[Harb]

In regards to NSW PTA's.....

I cant complain, they seem to turn up in less than 2 weeks, and every time I ring they are helpful.
I wish we had online PTA's, but I guess they do as well.
I think the limiting thing is Aust Post.

Last lot came yesterday, applied for them 14 days prior

[zorba]

State: SA
Licence/PTA category: Licence CAT A [POU 1] & B [POU 1] & CAT H [POU 1](New Application)
Date Applied: 28/10/2013
Date training letter received: TBC
Date training booked: TBC
Date training certificate received: TBC
Date training certificate submitted: TBC
Date data card received: TBC
Date photo taken & payment made: TBC
Date interim licence received: TBC
Date photographic licence received: TBC