Waiting on a firearm licence or competency application and wondering how far is my SAPS application? You can check it online, for free — no account needed — using your SAPS reference number. Firearm License Pro SA reads the live SAPS firearm status enquiry and shows you exactly which stage your application has reached, in plain English.
Check my SAPS status — freeJust the SAPS reference number from the receipt you were given when you handed your application in at your local SAPS office (for a firearm you can also add the firearm serial number).
Checking yourself is always free, as often as you like.
A SAPS application generally moves from received, to the DFO and Provincial office, to the Central Firearms Registry (CFR), to the Licensing Section, and finally to a decision — approved (collect your white licence card) or declined. Our tracker turns the SAPS wording into a clear "Step X of 13" so you know exactly how far along you are.
Checking is free. If you would rather not keep checking, you can switch on automatic notifications for just R19 a month — we watch your application and send you a WhatsApp message and email every time the SAPS status changes, and it stops automatically once your application is finalised.
Start your applicationYes. Checking the status of your SAPS firearm licence or competency application on Firearm License Pro SA is free, as often as you like — no account needed. You only need your SAPS reference number.
Open Firearm License Pro SA, tap "Check my status — free", and enter your SAPS reference number (and firearm serial for a firearm). You will see the current status in seconds.
Yes. Checking is free, and for R19 a month you can switch on automatic WhatsApp and email alerts that tell you every time your SAPS status changes. It stops automatically once the application is finalised.
Your SAPS reference number from the receipt you got when you submitted at your local SAPS office. For a firearm application you can also add the firearm serial number.