Key info
- You must have a permit to hold a fireworks display on cracker night.
- Cracker Night falls on 24 May each year. If this date is not a Saturday, the following Saturday will apply.
- All other fireworks displays must be performed by a pyrotechnician.
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About applying for a fireworks permit (cracker night)
Fireworks displays held without a permit are illegal and attract large fines.
WorkSafe Tasmania have a guide on using fireworks safely on cracker night (PDF, 312KB).
If your application is successful, your permit will be delivered to the email address listed on the application form.
How to apply
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What you need to apply
To apply you must visit a service centre and:
- provide a completed application form (applications currently closed - will open again in early 2027)
- provide identity documents
- pay a fee.
Can I apply?
Anyone over 18 can apply.
Proving your identity
You must provide documents from the following lists to support your application. All documents must be:
- current
- the originals (not photocopies or certified copies)
You must have:
- One document from category A and 2 documents from category B, or
- Two documents from category A.
- Australian birth certificate (not an extract)
- Australian citizenship papers
- Australian passport (can be expired up to 2 years)
- Australian driver licence
- Australian firearm licence
- Tasmanian Government personal identification card (showing full name)
- Department Home Affairs travel documents or Australian Government issued ImmiCard
- Department of Home Affairs Certificate of Evidence of Resident Status
- Overseas passport.
- Medicare card (also accepted in myGov app digital wallet)
- Plastic bank or credit card, with signature (a digital card will be accepted if using a live banking app)
- Department of Veterans' Affairs or Centrelink pensioner concession card (also accepted in myGov app digital wallet or Express Plus Centrelink app digital wallet)
- Births Deaths and Marriages (BDM) change of name or marriage certificate (to prove name change)
- Security guard or crowd controller licence
- Government issued personal photo ID card
- High risk work licence or other photo licence issued by Worksafe Tasmania
- Student ID card
- Visa grant notice/VEVO (if accompanied by an overseas passport).
When changing your name you must provide:
- One document from category A and 2 documents from category B, or
- Two documents from category A
and
- Proof of change of name that links the current name on your card to your new name (like an original BDM issued marriage or change of name certificate).
- Birth certificate
- Passport
- Written statement signed by a Principal Officer confirming attendance at educational institution on a letterhead of that institution
- Student ID card (official birth name only).
How much it costs
| Application | Fee |
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Application for fireworks display permit not involving type 3 fireworks | $95.50 |
Application for fireworks display permit involving any type 3 fireworks | $191 |
Fees and charges last updated 1 July, 2025.
Payment options
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More Information
Please visit WorkSafe Tasmania for more information on applying for fireworks permit.