New Jersey Non-Resident Guide

Out of State Applicants: If you live outside of the State of New Jersey and are not a dual resident, your application will be automatically assigned to one of 18 NJSP Stations upon submission after you respond "NO" to the first question in the online application "Are you a NJ resident or a dual resident". You will be notified of which NJSP Station your application was assigned to via your confirmation page at the end of applying and your application confirmation email.

Fees, references and training per the NJSP instructions for out-of-state residents (rev. 03/03/2026).

• The Certification form (NJSP Safe Handling and Proficiency Certificate, PDF) signed by your instructor and a copy of his Instructor Certificate stating your qualifications and that you passed your proficiency with firearms.

• New Jersey requires live-fire qualification, which can be done in almost every shooting range in NJ. Some ranges in NY also provide it. The prices vary. (The NYS 18-Hour Certificate is not a qualification accepted in NJ).

• On the QUALIFICATIONS form it asks for the Applicant's SBI #. (You can leave it BLANK if you haven't been fingerprinted yet).

• Consent for Mental Health Records release form for the state of New Jersey - SP-066 (NJSP form SP-066, PDF). Please note, the "witness" part on this form can be printed and signed by anyone. It does not have to be witnessed by a Trooper.

• For New York state residents: Additional Consent form to release your New York State mental health background check (NYS OMH 11 consent form, PDF). (Needed if you lived in New York in the past 10 years).

  • Top left corner on page 1, fill in your full Name, Gender, Date of Birth, Social Security #. Skip A. On page 2, put in your Name, continue to step C, Sign, print your Name and Today's Date.

  • Upload the NYS MENTAL HEALTH FORM together with the Non-NJ Residential Consent Form SP-066: combine these 2 forms together as one PDF file - the part of the application where you need to upload this form, only has the capability to upload a single file.

• NJ Concealed Carry Permit application (NJ portal). Do this only once you have completed Steps 1 and 2.

• Upload A Photograph - a recent, clear color image of your face taken within the last six (6) months.

  Photo rules

  The photograph should resemble the one displayed on your driver's license or passport. However, DO NOT use the photographs from those identifications as your image. The uploaded photograph MUST be taken in civilian attire against a light background, without wearing a hat or glasses.

  • You may upload a recent, clear selfie or headshot with no one else in the photo, provided that the image adheres to the above listed requirements.

  • Applications submitted with a photograph that does not meet the requirements may be cancelled. Please note that there are no refunds for cancelled applications.

• Training: A PowerPoint presentation will appear. This is the State's "mandatory" firearms training. All you have to do is click through the slideshow. There is no quiz or test on the material.

• SBI Number: In this box type your FID/SBI number.

• Personal Information, Identification Information: Fill out all fields appropriately.

• Handgun Information: You will need the Make, Model, Serial #, Caliber type for each firearm you intend to carry.

• References: You will need the names and contact information of 4 references. Contact information for four (4) non-family related references. The references cannot be related by blood or by law. You will need their first and last name, address, phone number, and email address. These references will receive an email survey on your behalf. Your application will not process until these references fill out their survey. Make sure their email addresses/names/contact information are correct before submitting. AND contact them to be on the lookout for an email from the NJ portal's no-reply address (if they didn't receive it, have them check their spam/junk folder).

• Review the application - if everything looks OK, proceed to the payments page.

• Then hit SUBMIT.

All applicants applying for any firearm application in New Jersey must be fingerprinted one time to complete their background. All out of state applicants who have never been fingerprinted in New Jersey for a firearms application should apply for their license first. (The need to get Fingerprinted before applying has changed.)

After you apply and pay for your application online, the NJSP will send you via email the detailed instructions on how to get fingerprinted.

• After you submit, you have 90 days to be fingerprinted at IdentoGO or the application is cancelled without a refund.

• The background investigation does not start until you tell your assigned station that you were fingerprinted.

Status Updates

The State or Local Police Department that you submitted your application to MUST give any status updates if an update is available. Including, but not limited to, a possible completion date. Check your spam or junk folder for all emails from the online firearm systems or firearms coordinator from the state or local police department where you applied prior to inquiring about your application.

Do not contact the NJSP Firearms Investigation Unit.

Revisions

The State or Local Police Department that you submitted your application to MUST make requested revisions to your reference's information you provided during your submission of your firearm application. For example, updating a reference's email.

Do not contact the NJSP Firearms Investigation Unit.

Check Your Status (Works Once Approved)

NJSP concealed carry permit verification (NJ portal)

Once Approved

The New Jersey State Police will email you your approval along with a secured PDF of your license. You will not receive a physical card.

From Personal Experience

A metal card instead of a printout

If you would like to have your license (whether it's the FID or PTC) printed on a sleek metal card instead of printing and laminating it yourself, I highly recommend a service offered by a close friend of mine. He's a fellow Hatzolah member and a dedicated 2A supporter. Simply send him your PDF file, and within a few days, you'll receive the impressive metal card(s) in the mail.

Click this link to fill out a short form and payment information and send the PDF file you received from the NJSP - NOT AN IMAGE OF IT - I highly recommend this.

• PLEASE UNDERSTAND: The NYS Mental Health office takes forever to mail back your report to the NJSP. Even though they accept the forms from the NJSP via fax, they don't send it back electronically. The average time is 2-4 weeks at best. The NYS health office only uses the regular USPS first class mail, which is very unreliable and takes forever.

• Make sure your references' names and email addresses are correct before submitting, and tell them to check their spam/junk folder for the survey. Your application will not process until these references fill out their survey.

Your confirmation page and confirmation email name the NJSP station assigned to your application. Email that station for updates or problems. Contact your assigned station by email, not by phone or in person.

For general questions or to request your SBI number, NJSP has a Firearms Investigation Unit (subject line: SBI number request, out of state PTC); NJSP says it does not reply to status emails sent there. Its contact details are on the NJSP Firearms FAQ.

If you reside in a STATE POLICE AREA and have a question regarding your application, contact your State Police station firearms investigator: NJSP station contact emails and ORI list.

Please note: These contacts are listed for reference only. Please use them only when truly needed, for example for a question that your application and the official instructions don't answer. The 18 station firearms email addresses below match NJSP's official list.

• NJSP Concealed Carry Permit instructions for out-of-state residents (rev. 03/03/2026): fees, references, CCARE, fingerprinting, 2-year validity

• NJSP Concealed Carry Permit page

• NJ portal: Concealed Carry Permit application

• NJSP station contact emails and ORI list

• NJSP Firearms FAQ

• NJSP form SP-066 (mental health records consent)

• NYS OMH 11 consent form

More out-of-state permits: step-by-step guides for Arizona, California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington DC, Washington State, all compared on Out of State Non-Resident Permits. Visiting a state that gives New Yorkers no permit? See the visitor guides for Colorado, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Michigan, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Wisconsin.