gaurds received application

jap gt

lads received a letter from the station today, saying that they have received my application, and that it will take 3 months, i have it handed in with 5 weeks already, so is it 3 months from the date of this letter :mad:

Bananaman

If you do not recieve an answer from the Gardai within 3 months of the date of application then you stand deemed refused. There have, however, been people who have received their license well after the three months are up so as with most things, it is not a hard and fast rule.

The receipt of application they send out is boiler plate so be aware of what date is three months form the date you handed it in.

It also makes sense to keep a log of all communications and conversations had with respect to your application - who, when, where, what - Just in case.

B'Man

jap gt

i was wondering like because the gaurd i gave it to said it should only take 5 to 6 weeks, and i have 5 done, but this letter got me thinking it said on it that i will have a decision by 26 of may :eek:

Darr

While I think B'man is correct , there maybe some differences ...

my new app was in for 5 months before been granted .

nothing in the post for like 3.5 months , got receipt letter then , 4 weeks later got the payment letter .

I asked my FO and he said its 3 months from the date of the receipt letter as thats when it goes in to the system .. till then they have no way of offically knowing when you handed it in .

but again I dunno whos right there , give you FO a call .

marlin vs

I got 2 granted letters after 4 month's, yet I got my rifle one within 3 week's.

bunny shooter

3 months starts when you hand it in just get a receipt when you hand it in, not as easy as it sounds though

dCorbus

hi jap gt

IMHO I wouldn't be unduly concerned about this. I recieved the letter of acknowledgement / receipt for both my applications after a couple of weeks (same type of wording as your own, i'm guessing) - Then within the next couple of days I subsequently received my grant letters.

From what I've seen, it appears that you are only issued with the letter of acknowledgment / receipt once someone inputs your application into the system - To look at it optimistically, you're now in the system, and, fingers crossed, your grant letter is winging it's merry way to you through the system (postal and pulse) as we speak.

On another note:

till then they have no way of offically knowing when you handed it in

I'd suggest you keep a copy of everything you submit - along with a record of the date the application was submitted. The relevant date is not IMHO the date some paper-pusher decides to move your application from one pile to another and stops off at the pulse computer on the way - It is the date the application is submitted by you (so make sure you have a record of that date - I included cover letters with my applications and kept copies, just in case;))

Either way, best of luck - and keep us posted on how you get on!

jap gt

thanks for the advice lads, i have photocopies of everything i sent in and received. will keep ye posted

jap gt

got the grant letter in the post this moring, just after paying now so happy days until i rang the dealer and he has gone on holidays for two weeks

poulo6.5

jap gt wrote: »

got the grant letter in the post this moring, just after paying now so happy days until i rang the dealer and he has gone on holidays for two weeks

fair play. at least now you know you will have your rifle in 2 weeks, just in time for the good weather [ hopefully ]

Odysseus

jap gt wrote: »

got the grant letter in the post this moring, just after paying now so happy days until i rang the dealer and he has gone on holidays for two weeks

That's a bummer, similar happen to me with the CZ, licence came two days before I was due to travel for ten days. I reckoned it was safer in the dealers, but I was in the middle of the desert, thinking if I was home now I have the rifle;) However, at least you know its your now. Congrats.

jap gt

was looking at the grant letter again it was granted only 3 weeks after i haded in my applocation, seriously fast turn around for a first time application