Step-by-step guide

Non-Resident NYC (NYPD) Guide

How to apply for an NYC concealed carry license if you live outside New York City.

Last updated November 1, 2026

This Guide Has Moved

The non-resident steps are now part of the NYC Concealed Carry Guide, in the box "Live Outside New York?". It lists only what is different for you (who files, the form from your local police, the trip to 1 Police Plaza). Everything else is the same as for New York City residents.

Live Outside New York? (NYC Guide)

Looking for the letter for a stalled application? It is in the NYC guide too: Stalled Application? A Letter That Works.

More Out-of-State Permits

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.

New to the terms? See the 2A Glossary.

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