Form A1: application for a new arms licence (Punjab)

How to fill it in

1. Download the form and print it. Fill it in by hand, in clear block letters, with a blue or black pen.
2. In Part 1, give the licensee's personal data: name, father's and mother's names, date of birth, gender, marital status, spouse's name (if married, separated or widowed), contact number, email, rural or urban region, and the permanent and correspondence addresses with PIN code, sub-district, district and state. A self-attested photograph goes on the form.
3. In Part 2, give the service details: category of licensee, the form applied for, place of birth, PAN and Aadhaar numbers, since when you live at the present address, nearest police stations, and occupation and business address.
4. Answer each yes/no question truthfully (conviction, bonds, earlier applications, suspension or cancellation, family members holding licences, safe storage, training), and give the details the form asks for where the answer is yes.
5. Fill in the particulars of the licence: the need for it, the arms and ammunition, the area within which you wish to carry arms, and any claim for special consideration.
6. In Part 3, tick the documents you attach. The form lists proof of date of birth and the safe use and storage undertaking in Form S2 among the mandatory ones. Sign the undertakings and declarations the form prints, and submit the application as the Punjab government directs.
7. Sign where the form asks you to, check that no blank is left empty, and keep a photocopy for yourself.