An endorsement on your firearms licence means you are eligible to apply for a permit to possess or import certain types of arms items – pistols, pistol carbine conversion kits (PCCKs), restricted weapons, prohibited firearms or prohibited magazines.

You must have an endorsement to collect pistols, restricted weapons, prohibited firearms, and prohibited magazines.

You must have an endorsement if you work for a licensed firearms dealer and your job requires you to handle certain items.

You must have an endorsement if you want to keep a pistol, restricted weapon, prohibited firearm or prohibited magazine that has special significance to you.

You must have an endorsement to use prohibited firearms and prohibited magazines for pest control work.

You must have an endorsement to use pistols for target shooting in New Zealand.

Check what the endorsement allows you to do, who can apply and what you need to provide in your application.