This page is generated from the same catalogs Waffenschrank works with. Whatever it says, the app shows in the same words where it applies — with permits, deadlines and storage locations. When an entry changes, it changes in both places — in the app with the next update.
At a glance #
- Report after acquisition
- No single deadline in days in the catalog — see the deadlines below for specific cases
- Report after transfer
- No single deadline in days in the catalog — see the deadlines below for specific cases
- Recurring review
- Visado of the collector’s authorization dueevery 5 years · Autorización de coleccionista / Libro-Registro (collector) · art. 107 a) RA
Permits #
| Permit or document | Validity | Recurring obligation |
|---|---|---|
| Licencia D (rifles for big game, 5 years) | limited validity | — |
| Licencia E (shotguns, .22 sporting rifles, crossbow, 5 years) | limited validity | — |
| Licencia F (sport shooters, 5 years) | limited validity | — |
| Licencia de caza (regional hunting license) | limited validity | — |
| Tarjeta de armas A (air guns 4.ª 1, 5 years) | limited validity | — |
| Tarjeta de armas B (air guns 4.ª 2, no expiry) | no expiry | — |
| Tarjeta Europea de Armas de Fuego (European Firearms Pass) | limited validity | — |
| Autorización especial (acquiring a further gun) | varies by document | — |
| Autorización de coleccionista / Libro-Registro (collector) | varies by document | visado every five years with a medical report |
| Licencia B (handgun, 5 years) | limited validity | — |
Quota #
The number of guns depends on the license: B – one handgun (art. 99.6 RA); D – up to five rifles for big game; the license itself lets you acquire only the first one, each further one needs an autorización especial beforehand (art. 100.2 RA, art. 100.4 RA); E – at most six shotguns or six .22 sporting rifles, twelve in total (art. 101.1 RA); F – one, six or ten competition guns depending on your class (art. 132.1 RA); tarjeta A – at most six air guns (art. 105.2 RA). You may hold licenses B, D and E only once each (art. 99.6 RA, art. 100.2 RA, art. 101.2 RA). Ammunition: you may buy at most 1,000 cartridges a year per rifled long gun and 100 per handgun, and keep at most 200 and 150 respectively (art. 136.1 RAPC, art. 136.2 RAPC) – details and the disputed reading are shown with your ammunition stock.
Proof of need #
For the sport shooters’ license F: if you do no sporting activity for a year, you lose it, except in cases of force majeure, and must hand in your guns and license to the Intervención de Armas (art. 138.2 RA). The federation keeps the record: every year it reports to the Guardia Civil who took part in its activities, and it assigns the classes that determine how many guns you may hold (art. 138.1 RA, art. 132.1 RA). The app’s training log does not replace that report. License F is valid for five years (art. 134 RA).
Storage #
Every firearm must be stored securely; guns and ammunition must not be easily accessible together, and you report loss or theft to the Intervención de Armas immediately (art. 144.1 RA). Rifles under license D belong in a safe or gun cabinet approved by the Guardia Civil, with the ammunition kept separately or in a separate locked compartment (art. 100.5 RA). Since 9 January 2025 this cabinet must meet at least resistance grade I under UNE EN 1143-1, and grade III for handguns under license F (Resolución de 4 de diciembre de 2024, Primero). For shotguns and .22 sporting rifles under license E and for the handgun under license B, a secure locked place separate from the ammunition is enough (art. 101.5 RA, art. 99.7 RA). A cabinet holds as many guns as its volume allows: at least 4.5 liters per handgun and 20 liters per long gun; if it holds guns of different categories, the highest grade applies to the whole cabinet (Resolución, Primero and Tercero).
The app does not list container classes for your country — your country’s storage rules and your authority prevail.
Legal deadlines (Spain) #
| Deadline | What applies | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Apply for your license again every five years | Licenses B, D, E and F are valid for five years; after that you apply again in the same way (art. 99.6 RA, art. 100.2 RA, art. 101.2 RA, art. 134 RA). With the application you present the guns with a guía de pertenencia for inspection (revista, art. 90.1 RA). The Reglamento sets no number of days for applying: if you apply before expiry, the Intervención de Armas may issue a temporary authorization to use the guns for three months (art. 103 RA). The reminder three months before expiry is therefore the app’s recommendation, not a statutory deadline. | art. 99.6, 100.2, 101.2, 103, 134 RA |
| From age 67: have your license endorsed after three years | If your license was issued when you were over 67, the Intervención de Armas must endorse it (visado) three years after issue for it to keep its full term – with a favourable psychophysical fitness report from an approved center (art. 104.1 RA). For an illness that may get worse, the authority may set shorter intervals (art. 104.2 RA). The reminder comes three months before the date. | art. 104 RA |
| License F: sporting activity at least once a year | If you do no sporting activity for a year, you lose license F, except in cases of force majeure, and must hand in your guns and license to the Intervención de Armas (art. 138.2 RA). Which participation counts is reported by your federation to the Guardia Civil in its annual list (art. 138.1 RA); the app’s training log does not replace that report. The reminder comes ten months after your last participation. | art. 138 RA |
| Report loss or theft immediately | You report the loss, destruction, theft or misappropriation of a gun or its papers to the Intervención de Armas immediately (art. 144.1 RA). There is no number of days – “inmediatamente” means right away. | art. 144.1 c RA |
| Inheritance: deposit the guns within six months | If the holder dies, the heirs or executors deposit the guns with the Intervención de Armas of the Guardia Civil as soon as they know of the obligation, and at the latest six months after the death. They stay there for a year: during that time an heir entitled to acquire them may take them over, or the heirs sell them through the Intervención or have them documented as a keepsake or deactivated (art. 93 RA, art. 94 RA). | art. 93 RA |
Recurring reviews #
| Review | Interval | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Visado of the collector’s authorization due Autorización de coleccionista / Libro-Registro (collector) | every 5 years | art. 107 a) RA |
Fully automatic and military semi-automatic firearms #
Fully automatic firearms #
In Spain, automatic firearms count as weapons of war; private persons may not acquire, hold or use them (art. 6.1 RA). The Reglamento de Armas sets no cut-off date for this. An automatic weapon converted to semi-automatic remains prohibited (art. 5.1 RA).
Military semi-automatic rifles #
In Spain, a semi-automatic rifle of military origin belongs to whichever category its design falls into – as a big-game rifle under license D, as a competition gun under license F (art. 3 RA). It is prohibited if it was converted from an automatic weapon, if as a centerfire long gun it holds more than eleven cartridges including the one in the chamber, or if a folding, telescopic or removable stock lets it be shortened below 60 cm; magazines holding more than ten cartridges are prohibited as well (art. 5.1 RA). If the Ministry of Defence classifies its caliber as a military caliber, it is a weapon of war (art. 6.1 RA).