Renew, change, replace or surrender your licence or security clearance

Renewing a licence or security clearance

We will email you a renewal notification prompting you to apply to renew your licence or security clearance. If you don't receive a renewal notification within 1 month of the due date, contact us.

Note: For licences or security clearances that are renewed via the RSHQ portal, you will already have an existing account (using the last recorded email address on file).

You can't renew a permit, as they're used for one-off purposes.

Surrendering a licence or security clearance

Before you surrender a licence or security clearance, you must dispose of any explosives that you have under that licence safely, acceptably and legally. Contact your nearest Explosives Inspectorate office for assistance.

To surrender your licence or security clearance, complete form E217 – Voluntary surrender of licence or security clearance.

Fees for licences are refundable for any remaining whole years of the licence period. The security clearance fee is not refundable.

Once your licence is surrendered, it's illegal for you to possess explosives under the surrendered licence (though you may continue to possess explosives under a different licence).

Replacing a licence

To replace a licence that has been lost, stolen or defaced, complete the form E218 – Duplicate of licence.

If the licence has been lost or stolen, you must include a statutory declaration certifying that the licence is lost or stolen.

For damaged or defaced licences, you must return the original licence after submitting the application.

Replacing a security clearance

If your physical security clearance card is lost, destroyed or stolen, you must notify us within 7 days by phone or email.

As of February 2025, renewed and reissued security clearances will not be issued on physical cards. All renewed or reissued security clearances will be issued digitally and available via the RSHQ portal. For more information on accessing the portal, contact us.

If you still hold a physical security clearance card that has been lost, destroyed or stolen, you must notify us within 7 days by phone or email. To obtain the digital replacement, you must contact us.

Fees and payment options

Licence fees can only be paid via credit card (BPOINT) following submission of the online form. Read more about payment of licence fees.

Application fee for duplicate or replacement licence

Application type	Fee
Duplicate/replacement of licence	$50.14 (excl. GST)

Changing the details on your licence

If you currently hold a Queensland explosives licence and you wish to amend your existing licence details, contact us for the appropriate form.