ATF To Accept Credit Cards for Federal Firearms License Applications and Renewals
10/15/04]
The Chief, Federal Firearms Licensing Center (FFLC) (formerly known as
the National Licensing Center (NLC)), Atlanta, Georgia, is pleased to
announce the availability of a new customer service feature. With the
DOJ approval of revised ATF Application for License Forms 7 (5310.12)
Application for Federal Firearms License, 7CR (5310.16) Application for
Federal Firearms License (Collector of Curios and Relics), and 8 (5310.11)
Part II, Application for Renewal of Federal Firearms License, renewing
licensees and new applicants who chose to do so may make their license
fee payment via credit/debit card.
ATF will accept personal check, cashier’s check or money order or
credit/debit card for the payment of application fees. The FFLC will accept
Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover or Diners Club. This new
payment option has been available on a limited trial basis only for FFL
renewal applicants, Form 8, since June 2004; however, with the approval
of the revised Form 7 and Form 7CR, this payment option (effective October
14, 2004) is now available to original applicants as well.
Bank of America , P.O. Box 409567, Atlanta, Georgia - ATF's lockbox for
application fees - will continue to process all licensing fee payments.
Copies of the new forms will be made available to Field Divisions at a
later date. The Trade Associations will be notified by separate correspondence.
Please note: Currently, the acceptance of credit/debit card payments for
application fees can ONLY be processed through the Lockbox by an application
that has been mailed directly to them. The Licensing Center and the Bank
CANNOT accept credit/debit card payment information over the telephone.
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