FAC Renewal with Met FET

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Jelen said:
Just done virtually the exact same thing with Wiltshire, same timeframe and got the same result. Temp Certificate extending mine from expiry 26/10/25 to 26/12/25. No physical certificate. Just if police stop you they verify through the system.
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Yes, no temporary certificate for the automatic extension.. I did get a paper temporary certificate prior to the lapse of the extension.
When you do get your cert, it’ll be dated 5 years from issue and not the expiry date of your old expired certificate.
 
Update:

Had an email from the Met, they are going to conduct the inspection via WhatsApp, which is fine (they did the same at the last renewal). They also asked for photos of the gun cabinet, which indicates that they are not fusses about the fact that the make and model are unknown and there's no BS marking.
 
I have a question for the target shooters here. I currently own rifles in 7.62×51 NATO (used out to 600 yards) and .22LR (used at 25 m and 50 m). At licence renewal I always apply for a .22 slot - you never know when an interesting, inexpensive example might come up.

Recently I shot an SGC AR‑15 style 5.56 and really liked it: it seems like a good compromise between range, recoil and accuracy. So I’ve applied for a 5.56 slot.

That got me wondering whether I should instead apply instead for something like 6.5 Lapua or Creedmoor, or perhaps .243 - I am thinking smaller than 7.62×51 - something that will shoot accurately at 600 yards with moderate recoil. I’m shooting paper targets, so I care about precision more than terminal power.

Any advice or experience you can share would be much appreciated.
 
If you're target shooting you have a case for all you've mentioned.

Choose one of the centre fires and your RF choice, coz you never know when an interesting cheap example turns up.🤗

Of the centrefire options you mentioned, my thoughts:
223 is a cheaper alternative and will usually get to 600 easily enough, plenty of rifle styles to choose from and more choices of ammo from surplus to fine match rounds than you'll know what to do with. An established cartridge.
243 is a bit more expensive to feed and the choice of target ammo and target rifles is a bit more limited. Great ballistics though especially if you reload.
6.5 (creedmoor especially), the new kid on the block, has become more established and has a greater range of rifles of all styles available, ammo is getting easier to source (but not cheap). Great choice of information and bullets available for the reloader.
 
markj1 said:
I have a question for the target shooters here. I currently own rifles in 7.62×51 NATO (used out to 600 yards) and .22LR (used at 25 m and 50 m). At licence renewal I always apply for a .22 slot - you never know when an interesting, inexpensive example might come up.

Recently I shot an SGC AR‑15 style 5.56 and really liked it: it seems like a good compromise between range, recoil and accuracy. So I’ve applied for a 5.56 slot.

That got me wondering whether I should instead apply instead for something like 6.5 Lapua or Creedmoor, or perhaps .243 - I am thinking smaller than 7.62×51 - something that will shoot accurately at 600 yards with moderate recoil. I’m shooting paper targets, so I care about precision more than terminal power.

Any advice or experience you can share would be much appreciated.
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Don’t apply just for a 5.56 slot, apply for 5.56/.223 for both the rifle and the ammunition.
 
25 Sharps said:
Don’t apply just for a 5.56 slot, apply for 5.56/.223 for both the rifle and the ammunition.
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Thanks for your advice. I raises the question, and the FEO said there's no need to write down 5.56/.223, instead 5.56 is enough because they know that 'it's same round'.... here's hoping.
 
Well... having successfully renewed my FAC for another five years, my circumstances have now changed. It looks like I may need to become a non-resident in the UK for the next two to three years. In other words, I’ll likely be spending more time abroad than in the UK, which means I’ll probably lose my UK resident status (although I will, of course, remain a British citizen).

I’ll need to speak with my FET to see whether anything can be arranged, but I suspect that once I notify them of the change in my circumstances they may require me to surrender my FAC before leaving the UK.

Ideally, I’m hoping it might be possible to store my firearms with an RFD until I return to the UK. Otherwise, I may have no choice but to dispose of them.

Has anyone here been in a similar situation before? If so, I’d really appreciate any advice you could offer.
 
markj1 said:
Well... having successfully renewed my FAC for another five years, my circumstances have now changed. It looks like I may need to become a non-resident in the UK for the next two to three years. In other words, I’ll likely be spending more time abroad than in the UK, which means I’ll probably lose my UK resident status (although I will, of course, remain a British citizen).
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You never know what the future holds. I'd start off from the position that you'll be away for perhaps a year and re-evaluate as necessary.
markj1 said:
I’ll need to speak with my FET to see whether anything can be arranged, but I suspect that once I notify them of the change in my circumstances they may require me to surrender my FAC before leaving the UK.
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I can't see why they should. There is absolutely no risk involved.
markj1 said:
Ideally, I’m hoping it might be possible to store my firearms with an RFD until I return to the UK.
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That's a fairly normal arrangement.
markj1 said:
Otherwise, I may have no choice but to dispose of them.

Has anyone here been in a similar situation before? If so, I’d really appreciate any advice you could offer.
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Every diplomat, army officer, expat etc.
 
maxtich said:
To be fair..the Met were very efficient / helpful when I renewed my Fac a couple of years ago.
I did however do it well before the 8 weeks..but was granted the 8 weeks extension anyway!
Now the Feo who visited explained their office is now located in Kent.
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The Met is now at 3rd floor Marlow house Station rd Sidcup Kent
 
For anyone following this thread: the good news is that - unlike HMRC - the Met FET do no 'count days', instead the situation is simpler - as long as the FAC holder spends some time in the UK every year, that's fine. Obviously, appropriate security measures need to be considered while the FAC holder is away.
 
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