Voluntary surrender of firearms (entrega voluntária)

Anyone over 18 can voluntarily surrender a firearm, ammunition or accessory, registered or not, to the Polícia Federal (Federal Police) or to an accredited location. First, you must issue the transit permit in the Desarma system of the Ministério da Justiça (Ministry of Justice). The surrender is free, good faith is presumed and there is compensation of R$ 150,00 to R$ 450,00, depending on the firearm.

What voluntary surrender is

It is the procedure set out in arts. 31 and 32 of Lei 10.826/2003 (Estatuto do Desarmamento, the Disarmament Statute) for anyone who wants to dispose of a firearm legally. Main points:

• it can be done at any time;
• it applies to firearms registered or not;
• good faith is presumed (art. 72 of Decreto 11.615/2023);
• liability for irregular possession of that firearm is extinguished (art. 32 of the law);
• the firearm is examined by forensic experts and sent to the Exército (Brazilian Army) for destruction.

The rule does not apply to private security and cash transport companies (art. 74 of Decreto 11.615/2023).

Who needs it

• Heirs: under art. 29 of Decreto 11.615/2023, the firearm of a deceased person must be transferred to an heir who meets the requirements or surrendered to the Polícia Federal for compensation. The death must be reported within 90 days.
• People with an expired registration: an owner who has been notified has 60 days to renew, transfer or surrender the firearm (art. 26 of the decree).
• People whose registration was revoked or who were found unfit in the psychological exam.
• People who found an old firearm at home or simply no longer want to own a firearm.

Common mistakes

• Bringing the firearm without a transit permit or with an expired permit.
• Transporting the firearm loaded or within reach.
• Going to the location without confirming that it accepts firearms that day.
• Trying to sell or pass on an unregistered firearm instead of surrendering it: that is a crime.
• Losing the protocol or letting the 30 days to withdraw the compensation pass.

After the surrender

• Keep the receipt: it proves the firearm is no longer in your possession.
• If the firearm was registered, Sinarm is updated with the surrender.
• If the Desarma system is down, the Ministério da Justiça lists the email cgprev.senasp@mj.gov.br and the phone number (61) 2025-9078.

What changed recently

• Decreto 11.615/2023 (in force, amended by Decreto 12.345/2024): keeps surrender at the Polícia Federal or accredited locations, with a transit permit issued online, and leaves the compensation amount to an act of the Minister of Justice (art. 70).
• 21 August 2026: last update of the official service page on gov.br, which keeps the permit through the Desarma system, the 48 hour validity and the R$ 150,00 to R$ 450,00 range.
• Compensation amounts follow Portaria MJ 2.969/2012; no new table has been published since then.

Notice

This guide is informational and does not replace the official text of the rules or advice from a professional. The rules change often: before any application, check the current version of Lei 10.826/2003 (Estatuto do Desarmamento), Decreto 11.615/2023 (with the changes from Decreto 12.345/2024) and the Polícia Federal normative instructions, such as IN DG/PF 201/2021 and IN DG/PF 311/2025 (amended by IN DG/PF 322/2025).