Nevada Non-Resident Guide

You Must Take an 8-Hour Class in Nevada and Apply in Person to a Nevada Sheriff. Valid 5 Years.

First check: Nevada honors permits from Arizona, Florida, Utah, Virginia and other states on its list (effective July 1, 2026). If you already hold one of those permits, you may not need a Nevada permit at all.

At a glance (checked Nov 1, 2026):

• Can a New Yorker apply? Yes. Nevada law lets a non-resident apply to the sheriff of any Nevada county. You do not need a home-state carry license.

• Training: An 8-hour Nevada course with a written test and live-fire qualification, taken in Nevada, in the county where you will apply

• Fingerprints: Taken by the sheriff's office (or its agent) when you apply, with a photo

• In person: Yes. One trip to Nevada for the class and the sheriff's appointment (many people do both on the same trip)

• Cost: About $100 at the sheriff (Las Vegas Metro $100; Carson City $100 plus card fees; Humboldt County $99), plus the class fee

• Processing: The sheriff must decide within 120 days of a complete application

• Valid for: 5 years

• You must be 21 or older (18 to 20 only for military members and honorably discharged veterans). For more information click here

• You must be allowed to own a handgun under state and federal law. The sheriff must deny you for things like a felony, an open warrant, a violent misdemeanor in the last 3 years, a DUI conviction or court-ordered treatment in the last 5 years, a domestic violence conviction or protective order, or being on probation or parole.

• Non-residents give the driver's license or ID number from their home state. A NY carry license is not required, but it does not hurt to bring it.

• One permit covers all handguns you own. You do not list your guns on the application.

• Out-of-state training is not accepted. The Nevada Sheriffs' and Chiefs' Association rules say non-resident training must take place in Nevada, in the county where you will apply (or the nearest county that has approved instructors). For more information click here

• The new-permit course is at least 8 hours (one 8-hour class, or two 4-hour classes no more than 15 days apart). It includes Nevada law, use of force, gun safety, a written test (70% to pass) and a live-fire qualification.

• Qualification: 30 rounds (25 for a 5-shot revolver) at 3, 5 and 7 yards on a silhouette target, 70% to pass. You qualify with one handgun; the certificate does not list make, model or caliber. For more information click here

• The certificate is good for applying for one year from the class date.

• Las Vegas Metro (Clark County) says the training must be with a Nevada-certified instructor in Clark County and that out-of-state certificates are not accepted. For more information click here

• Pick the county where you will take the class. Las Vegas (Clark County, Las Vegas Metro) and Reno-area or Carson City sheriffs all post online applications. Carson City and Humboldt County say a non-resident must apply in the county where they did their training. For more information click here

• Most sheriffs use an online application. You fill it in, pay, and book a fingerprint and photo appointment.

• The application is signed under oath. Your signature is witnessed by the sheriff's staff or a notary.

• Bring your class certificate, your driver's license, and (if you were born outside the U.S.) your citizenship or immigration papers.

• At the appointment the sheriff takes your fingerprints and a color photo. That is why a trip is needed: the law says the prints and photo are taken by the sheriff or the sheriff's agent. For more information click here

• By law the fee is the sheriff's fee (no more than $60) plus the state and FBI background check fee.

• Fees posted by sheriffs (Nov 2026): Las Vegas Metro $100 (application $60 + FBI background check $40); Carson City $100 plus card fees; Humboldt County $99. Some sheriffs ask you to pay online when you book the appointment. For more information click here

• The class is paid separately to the instructor (check the instructor's price).

• The sheriff runs a fingerprint background check (state, FBI and NICS) and must approve or deny within 120 days. A denial comes in writing with the reasons. For more information click here

• Many sheriffs mail the permit card. Check with your sheriff.

• The permit is valid for 5 years.

• You must tell the issuing sheriff in writing within 30 days if your address changes or the permit is lost or stolen (a duplicate is $15).

• Renewal: apply to the same sheriff. Non-residents take a 4-hour renewal course with qualification, again in Nevada in that county. The state renewal fee is $25 plus the background check fee, and $15 more if you renew late. For more information click here

• Not valid in New York.

• In Nevada: Nevada does not honor a New York license. It does honor permits from Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho (enhanced), Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi (enhanced), Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota (class 1), Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota (enhanced), Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming. The law does not say the permit must be a resident permit, so a Florida, Arizona, Utah or Virginia non-resident permit should count. For more information click here

• In other states: some states honor only resident permits (for example Michigan and Florida), so a non-resident Nevada permit may not count there.

• States that require a permit and, by their own lists, honor Nevada include Minnesota, New Mexico, North Carolina and Virginia. Wisconsin also honors out-of-state permits. For more information click here

• Most other states that honor it already let visitors 21 and older carry with no permit. Check the map before you travel.

• Carry the permit and a photo ID whenever you carry. Show both if a police officer asks (a $25 civil fine if you do not). For more information click here

• No carry in public buildings at airports, on public school or child care property, or on university property (unless you have written permission), or in public buildings that have a metal detector or a no-firearms sign at each public entrance. For more information click here

• It is illegal to have a firearm with a blood or breath alcohol level of 0.08 or more, or while under the influence. For more information click here

• Nevada has no magazine limit and no duty to tell an officer you are carrying unless asked.

• If you move to Nevada, an out-of-state permit stops counting after 60 days; you would need a Nevada resident permit.

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.

Checked November 1, 2026.

• Nevada Revised Statutes, chapter 202 (NRS 202.3657 who may apply and where, 202.366 120 days and 5 years, 202.3667 carry the permit, 202.3673 public buildings, 202.3677 renewal, 202.3688 out-of-state permits). For more information click here

• Nevada Administrative Code, chapter 202 (application form, permit valid 5 years). For more information click here

• Nevada Sheriffs' and Chiefs' Association, Concealed Handgun Training Standards (8 hours, in Nevada, in the county where you apply; qualification course), posted by Churchill County. For more information click here

• Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Concealed Firearm Permits (Clark County training, fees). For more information click here

• Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Service Fees. For more information click here

• Carson City Sheriff's Office, online CCW application (non-resident training rule, fees). For more information click here

• Humboldt County Sheriff's Office, online CCW application (non-resident rule, fees). For more information click here

• Nevada State Police, Out-of-State CCW Recognition (which permits Nevada honors, prohibited locations). For more information click here

• Nevada State Police, CCW Recognition List effective July 1, 2026 (states whose permits Nevada honors). For more information click here

• Minnesota BCA, Permit to Carry Reciprocity (Minnesota honors Nevada permits). For more information click here

• New Mexico Department of Public Safety, Concealed Carry Licenses (New Mexico honors Nevada licenses). For more information click here

• Virginia State Police, Reciprocity and Recognition. For more information click here