The application is submitted and processed by the Weapons, Explosives, and Dangerous Substances structure, territorially competent regarding the applicant's domicile or residence (the Weapons, Explosives, and Dangerous Substances Service/Office within the County Police Inspectorate or the General Police Directorate of the Municipality of Bucharest), and must be accompanied by the documents provided in art. 52 paragraph (1) of the Methodological Norms for the implementation of Law no. 295/2004 regarding the regime of weapons and ammunition, approved by Government Decision no. 11/2018.

Within 30 days from the registration of the application, the competent police authorities issue the European firearms passport, in which only lethal weapons for which the holder has the right to possess or carry and use are registered.