Step-by-step guide
Arizona Non-Resident Guide
How a New York resident gets an Arizona Concealed Weapons Permit.
Where You Can Carry — See the Map
Apply Online, No Trip to Arizona. Any U.S. Citizen Can Apply, and You Do Not Need a New York Carry License.
At a glance (checked Nov 1, 2026):
Can a New Yorker apply? Yes, any U.S. citizen 21 or older. No NY carry license needed
Training: Proof of one approved type of training, for example an NRA course, a class taught by an NRA-certified or AZ DPS-approved instructor, a hunter education course, or military service
Fingerprints: 2 FD-258 cards (or electronic prints through FieldPrint for online applications)
In person: None. Online or by mail; the permit is mailed to you
Cost: $60 (renewal $43)
Processing: DPS says allow up to 75 days; applicants often report 2 to 3 weeks
Valid for: 5 years
Step 1 - Check That You Qualify
You must be an Arizona resident or a U.S. citizen. A New Yorker who is a U.S. citizen qualifies.
You must be 21 or older (19 with current military service or an honorable discharge).
You cannot be under felony indictment, have an unrestored felony conviction, be a prohibited possessor, or have been found mentally ill or incompetent.
No home-state permit is required.
Step 2 - Proof of Training
Arizona law (A.R.S. 13-3112(N)) accepts any one of these. Send a copy of the certificate or document:
Any NRA firearms safety or training course (for example NRA Basic Pistol).
A firearms course or class taught by an NRA-certified or AZ DPS-approved instructor. Your NYS 16+2 or 18-hour certificate counts on this route only if your instructor was NRA-certified or DPS-approved.
A hunter education course approved by Arizona Game and Fish or a similar agency of another state (for example New York's DEC hunter education).
Current military service or an honorable (or general under honorable) discharge (send your DD-214).
A current or expired carry license from another state that required training or testing to get it. A NY carry license may count on this route, since New York requires training; DPS does not say so in writing (applicants report it was accepted).
A law-enforcement or security firearms course approved by DPS.
The law sets no minimum hours and no live-fire requirement.
Step 3 - Fingerprints
Paper or out-of-state applicants: two FD-258 fingerprint cards, rolled by a police department or a professional fingerprinting service. Fill in every box and do not bend or fold the cards.
Online applicants can also book electronic fingerprints through FieldPrint using the Order Number from the online application. The DPS portal tells out-of-state applicants to use two cards; applicants in New York report FieldPrint worked for them.
If you apply online and mail cards, include the printable coversheet with your Order Number.
No photo, notary or interview is needed.
Step 4 - Apply Online (Recommended) or by Mail
Online
Go to the AZ DPS online application (link) and choose New Concealed Weapon Permit Application.
Upload your driver's license, your training proof and, if you were born outside the U.S., your passport or naturalization certificate.
Pay $60 by credit card (applicants report a total of about $67 online with the processing charge).
Do your fingerprints (Step 3).
By Mail
It is a simple one-page form which can be downloaded, filled out and mailed.
Download the New Application Packet, form DPS 802-07202 (Rev. 07/2026) (link). Fill it in, print and sign.
Enclose a copy of your training proof, a copy of your driver's license and two FD-258 fingerprint cards.
Step 5 - Pay and Mail
Paper applications: $60 money order, cashier's check or certified check payable to AZ DPS. No personal or business checks and no cash, or the packet is returned. Put your name in the memo.
Fees are not refunded if you are denied.
Mail the completed application packet (use Priority Mail with Return Receipt) to:
AZ DPS CWPU
PO BOX 6488
Phoenix, AZ 85005
Step 6 - After You Apply
By law DPS has 60 days to run the checks and 15 working days to issue. DPS says to allow 75 days before contacting them. The permit is mailed to you; check it for errors when it arrives.
Valid for 5 years. DPS mails a reminder at least 60 days before it expires. Renewal is $43, online or by mail, with no new fingerprints.
Renew on time: a renewal received more than 61 days after expiration is returned, and you must file a new $60 application.
Report address changes (no fee).
Where It Is Valid
Not valid in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut or Maryland.
AZ DPS's table (dated May 28, 2024) lists 8 states with a written agreement (AK, AR, ID, OH, PA, SD, TX, WV) and 28 more that recognize Arizona permits (AL, CO, DE, FL, GA, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MI, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NM, NC, ND, OK, SC, TN, UT, VA, WI, WY) (AZ DPS).
Some states honor only out-of-state permits held by residents of the issuing state. The DPS table does not say which. Check each state's own list before you travel.
Tips from Others' Experience
From users on the chats (paraphrased). These are personal experiences, not official rules, and may change.
A New Yorker (March 2026) applied fully online: the NYS 18-hour certificate was accepted as training, used FieldPrint, approved in 3 days and had the card in 12 days.
Another New Yorker (December 2023) used a NY hunter education certificate as training and an IdentoGO card in the Bronx; approved in about a month.
Recent out-of-state timelines: about 11 to 19 days from applying to the card in hand; approval often 1 to 3 business days after the prints arrive.
To find FieldPrint locations outside Arizona, applicants enter the AZ CCW code from the order instructions plus their order number on the FieldPrint site. If only Arizona locations show, use two ink cards instead.
If an application stalls, a call or email to the permit unit reportedly gets it moving.
From Personal Experience
The NYS 18-hour class certificate is acceptable (my experience).
Good to Know
DPS does not endorse companies that offer to "streamline" your application for a fee.
The paper form cites "A.R.S. 31-3112"; the training law is A.R.S. 13-3112(N).
Every state has different laws pertaining to carrying, restrictions etc. It is your responsibility to know these laws and be familiar with them before visiting that state.
This guide summarizes the state's published instructions as of November 1, 2026 and is not legal advice. Fees, forms and rules change; always check the official page before you apply. Tips from others' experience come from users on the chats; they are personal experiences, not official rules.
Official Sources
Where You Can Carry
You Cannot Carry in These States (13)
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Washington State, Washington, DC
Dark green: you can carry. Your licenses are honored there (or it is the state that issued the permit).
Light green: you can carry with no permit. That state lets visitors carry with no permit at all. Age limits and rules apply.
Red: you cannot carry here. None of your licenses is honored there, and visitors may not carry without one. Do not carry.
Washington, DC does not recognize any other state's license — you need a DC Concealed Carry Pistol License.
Virginia: changes July 1, 2027 — a new law (SB 115) replaces honoring all states with an Attorney General list not yet published.
Before You Travel
- Check every state on your route. Read the official state police or attorney general website for each state you will pass through. Laws change, and this map can fall behind.
- Verify your exact permit type is honored. Many states honor only permits issued to residents of the issuing state, not non-resident permits.
- Resident vs. non-resident rules differ. A state may treat the same permit differently depending on where you live.
- Permitless carry has limits. Some permitless-carry states allow it only for their own residents, or only from a certain age.
- Review each state's carry laws. Know where carry is banned (schools, government buildings, bars, parks, transit and more) and the rules for carrying in a car.
- Duty to inform. Some states require you to tell a police officer right away that you are carrying.
- Ammunition. Some states restrict hollow-point ammunition (for example, New Jersey). Check what you may carry.
- Magazine capacity. Magazine limits differ by state.
- Type of firearm. Some places ban certain firearms (for example, AR-style rifles are not allowed in New York City).
- Interstate travel (safe passage). Under federal law, 18 U.S.C. § 926A (part of the Firearm Owners Protection Act of 1986, signed by President Reagan), you may transport a firearm through a state where you cannot legally carry, if you may lawfully possess and carry it at both your starting point and your destination. The firearm must be unloaded, and neither the firearm nor any ammunition may be readily accessible from the passenger compartment: keep them in the trunk, or, in a vehicle without a trunk, in a locked container other than the glove compartment or console. Stops along the way can complicate this protection, so verify before you travel. Read 18 U.S.C. § 926A
Checked November 2026. Laws change: always verify before you travel. This is general information, not legal advice.
Last checked: November 1, 2026
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