Revalidating the CAC's CR

CR revalidation is the request made to the Polícia Federal (Federal Police, PF) to renew your CAC (colecionador, atirador desportivo e caçador: collector, sport shooter and hunter) Certificado de Registro (registration certificate) for another 3 years. It confirms that you still meet the requirements: good standing, reports, collection security, valid CRAFs (Certificado de Registro de Arma de Fogo, the firearm registration certificate) and, for sport shooters, habitual practice. The application must be filed at least 30 days before expiry, costs R$ 50,00 and, since October 2026, is made on Portal PF.

What revalidation is

The CR of a collector, sport shooter or exceptional hunter is valid for 3 years, counted from the grant or the last revalidation (IN DG/PF 311/2025, art. 17). Revalidating means renewing that term while keeping the same registration number.

Note for holders of older CRs: CRs granted or revalidated while Decreto 9.846/2019 was in force (from 2019 to July 2023) keep their original term, usually 10 years. This was guaranteed by IN DG/PF 322/2025, of 23 December 2025.

Who needs it

Every CR holder whose validity is coming to an end and who wants to stay active. Those who do not plan to continue can request cancellation and dispose of the firearms (transfer or hand them to the PF).

Conditions for revalidation

In addition to the same documents required for the grant (IN 311/2025, art. 22):

• all CRAFs in the collection valid;
• sport shooter: at least 8 training sessions or competitions at a shooting club, at separate events, every 12 months, for a representative firearm of each type you own, covering the 3 years of the CR;
• exceptional hunter: Ibama (federal environmental agency) authorization for exceptional hunting for at least 18 months within the CR validity period;
• collection compatible with the level proven, for sport shooters.

What "representative firearm of each type" means

Decreto 11.615/2023, art. 35 (as worded by Decreto 12.345/2024), divides firearms into types: handguns, rifled long guns and smoothbore long guns, of permitted or restricted use. If you have a pistol and a shotgun, for example, you must prove habitual practice with one firearm of each of these types, not with each caliber.

Common mistakes that delay the application

• Applying at the last minute: outside the 30 days, the CR may expire during review.
• An expired CRAF in the collection, which blocks revalidation.
• Proof of habitual practice for only one type of firearm when the collection has several types.
• A collection above the limit of the proven level.
• A psychological report more than 1 year old.
• Not answering a request for information within 30 calendar days.

If the CR expires

With no application on time, the CR is cancelled (IN 311/2025, art. 24). The PF notifies the holder, who has 90 days to transfer the firearms to an authorized person, hand them to the PF or apply for a new CR (art. 31). The deadline can be extended once, with a justified request. If there is no response, the PF reports the irregular situation to the judicial police.

What changed recently

• 1/7/2025: the PF takes over CACs; IN DG/PF 311/2025 sets a 3-year validity and habitual practice rules.
• July and August 2025: revalidation opened in Sinarm-CAC, state by state (Portaria DG/PF 19.040/2025).
• 23/12/2025: IN DG/PF 322/2025 preserves the original term of CRs issued under Decreto 9.846/2019.
• April 2026: IN DG/PF 330/2026 creates a staggered calendar to renew older CAC CRAFs.
• October 2026: new revalidation applications move to Portal PF.

Who handles CACs today: Polícia Federal or Exército?

Since 1 July 2025, the Polícia Federal (PF) is the agency that grants the CR, authorizes purchases and transfers, registers the firearms in the collection and issues the CACs' guia de tráfego (transit permit). The change was set by Decreto 11.615/2023 and organized by Portaria DG/PF nº 19.040/2025, which released the services in stages between July and August 2025. The detailed rules are in Instrução Normativa DG/PF nº 311/2025, in force since 1 July 2025.

The Exército (Brazilian Army) keeps some roles: registering shooting entities, the final review of restricted-use firearms (after PF authorization), imports and ammunition reloading. The fees for these services are still those of Lei 10.834/2003 (Taxa de Fiscalização de Produtos Controlados, the controlled products inspection fee).

Which system to use in October 2026

• Portal PF (portal.pf.gov.br, login with a silver or gold gov.br account): CRAF renewal since 23/07/2026; and, for new applications, CR grant, CR revalidation, purchase authorization and firearm registration with CRAF issue (official pages updated in October 2026).
• Sinarm-CAC (servicos.pf.gov.br, a PF system inherited from the structure of the former SisGCorp): tracking applications started there, apostilamento (record annotations) and guia de tráfego.
• Email to the PF office for your area: firearm transfers between CACs and changes of shooter level, as stated on the official pages for these services.
• Army SisGCorp: stopped receiving CAC applications with the 2025 transition. Documents issued by the Army before that remain valid until they expire.

Notice

This guide is for information only and does not replace the official rules or advice from a professional. Rules change often: check the current version of Lei 10.826/2003, Decreto 11.615/2023 (with the changes from Decreto 12.345/2024), Instrução Normativa DG/PF nº 311/2025 (amended by IN DG/PF nº 322/2025) and the official Polícia Federal pages before making any application.