FIREARMS APPLICATION REGISTRATION SYSTEM
(FARS) APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR APPLICANTS
• Step 1: Follow the link to: www.njportal.com/NJSP/fars
**This site / portal is not administered by the Garfield Police Department**
• Step 2: The ORI Number for Garfield Residents is: NJ0022100
(You will NOT be able to complete this application without this ORI#)
• Step 3: Click, Online S.T.S. 033 Form and complete the online application.
(You may complete the application using a smartphone, mobile device, laptop, or desktop computer.) You will
need to provide the email addresses of two (2) reputable references (references may be family members).
Incorrect contact information/email addresses will result in a delay with the application.
Print a copy of your application and confirmation page.
**For Initial Applicants ONLY: At the end of the application; and are directed to do so, YOU MUST print
out the IdentoGO New Jersey Universal Fingerprint Form which will have the Confirmation Number
filled in the Contributor Case # section. Applicants appearing for fingerprinting appointments at
IdentoGO without this form will be turned away.
• Step 4: After you complete your online application, you will receive an E-mail from Det. Brian Porco
for the INITIAL FID card is $25.00, and the fee for each handgun purchase permit is an additional $50.00.
***Please check your “Spam Mail” and “Junk Mail” folders.***
If you have lived outside of New Jersey within the last 10 years, you will need to complete and sign a Consent for
Mental Health Records Search Form SP-66, which will be provided to you in the confirmation E-mail from Det.
Brian Porco.
**Once your application investigation is complete, the Garfield Police Department will contact you for issuance of your
Firearms ID Card and/or pistol purchase permit documents. (DO NOT come to headquarters if you receive an email
stating the application is approved. You will be contacted to retrieve your documents after they are prepared for pick
up.)
*Please advise your references that they will receive an e-mail via FARS with the reference questions to be answered.
This can be completed using a mobile device or desktop computer. Please advise them to complete the questions
immediately to progress your background investigation. Please ensure you verify all of your information is correct prior
to submitting it. Incorrect information entered will cause a delay in the processing of your application.
APPLICATION TIPS
The online application is applicant driven. You will be receiving automated email updates throughout this process.
Please ensure that you have entered accurate phone numbers and e-mail addresses for yourself and your references.
Although your Social Security number is not mandatory, the application process will be delayed without it. If a mistake is
made while applying, you can simply can RE-APPLY. Please understand that all application fees are non-refundable and
non-transferable. Applicants MUST utilize the correct ORI# (NJ0022100) for the Garfield Police Department.
**** Firearms Identification Card (F.I.D.) are for the purchase of Shotguns, Rifles, and Ammunition. Handgun Purchase
Permits are for the purchase of a Handgun, and each Permit is good for the purchase of one (1) Handgun. It is
recommended to apply for a Firearms Identification Card if you do not have one due to some Firearm Retailers not
selling handguns to customers with just a Handgun Purchase Permit. ****
1. FARS is taking the place of the STS-033 form. Applicants can apply for all the same options as the paper application
form with the exception of Permits to Carry.
2. This system has been mandated by the Governor’s Office to expedite the process and provide accountability for the
length of time an application may take to process.
3. The applicant MUST enter their “Official Name”. They cannot utilize simplified versions of their names (i.e. Joe vs.
Joseph).
4. Applicants must enter accurate phone numbers and emails for themselves and their references.
5. Family members can be references.
6. After the applicant enters all required information, a REVIEW PAGE appears where the applicant can edit all
information entered into the application prior to final submission.
7. An INITIAL APPLICANT will be able to PRINT OUT their FINGERPRINT FORM at the end of the application, and are
directed to do so.
8. The applicant should also print both the confirmation page and application at the end of the process. This is for quick
reference in the event of an issue.
9. No payment is taken from initial applicants by FARS. Only 212A applicants will pay at the end of their online
application process. Applicants are instructed to bring payment for initial FID card and any permits to the Garfield Police
Department.
10. Applicants who have resided outside of New Jersey in the last 10 years must complete and sign the Consent for
Mental Health Records Check form in person at the Garfield Police Department.
12. For additional firearms regulations and procedural information, please visit the New Jersey State Police website:
http://www.njsp.org/about/firearms.html
FIREARMS APPLICANT FEE SCHEDULE
Application for Firearms Purchaser Identification Card/Purchase a Handgun STS-033: Check or money order payable to:
Garfield Police Department. $25.00 for Firearms Purchaser I.D. Card / $50.00 for Each Handgun Purchase Permit **or
exact change in cash**
Application for a Duplicate/Update Firearms Purchaser Identification Card/STS-033: No Fee
Meeting with Det. Brian Porco is available by appointment only.
