Step-by-step guide
Utah Non-Resident Guide
How a New York resident gets a Utah non-resident Concealed Firearm Permit.
Where You Can Carry — See the Map
Apply by Mail. You Do Not Need a New York Carry License First, but the Class Must Be Taught in Person by a Utah-Certified Instructor.
At a glance (checked Nov 1, 2026):
Can a New Yorker apply? Yes. No NY carry license needed (Utah only requires it from states that honor the Utah permit, and New York does not)
Training: In-person Utah firearms familiarity course by a Utah BCI-certified instructor (many teach in New York). No live fire required. Online classes do not count
Fingerprints: 1 FD-258 card
In person: Only the class. Application by mail, no interview, permit mailed to you
Cost: $90 non-resident fee (since Oct 1, 2026)
Processing: Up to 60 days
Valid for: 5 years
Step 1 - Check That You Qualify
You must be 21 or older (18 to 20 can only get a provisional permit).
Disqualifiers on BCI's list include convictions for a felony, a crime of violence, an alcohol-related offense, a narcotics offense, an offense of moral turpitude or domestic violence. The application also asks about mental incompetence, protective orders and dishonorable discharge.
You do not need a New York carry license. Utah asks non-residents for a home-state permit only if their state honors the Utah permit. New York does not, and the application says: "If your state does not recognize the Utah permit, this does not apply to you."
Utah treats you as a resident of the state that issued your ID.
Step 2 - Take the Utah Class
The class must be taught in person by a Utah BCI-certified instructor. Utah law: instruction "shall be in person and not through electronic means."
Your NY 16+2 or 18-hour certificate, or another state's permit, does not replace it. In a multi-state class, the Utah part must be taught separately.
BCI recommends at least 4 hours. Live fire is not required.
Find an instructor in BCI's directory (link) and filter by New York. On Nov 1, 2026 it listed 133 instructors in New York.
The instructor signs and stamps Section 3 of the application.
The training is valid for one year. BCI must receive your application within a year of the class.
Step 3 - Fingerprints and Photo
One blue-and-white FD-258 fingerprint card, black ink, every box filled in. Any local police department or private fingerprinting service can roll it. Illegible cards are sent back and delay the permit.
One recent color 2x2 passport-quality photo, no hat or sunglasses. Write your name on the back.
Step 4 - Fill Out the Application
Download the current Application for Concealed Firearm Permit (revised 10/2026) from the BCI forms page (link). Only original applications are accepted.
Type or print in ink, answer every question and sign Section 4. No notary is needed.
Include a photocopy of your driver's license (or state ID).
Born outside the U.S.? Add a copy of your U.S. passport, naturalization certificate or born-abroad certificate.
Step 5 - Pay and Mail
Fee: $90 for non-residents (effective Oct 1, 2026). Pay by check or money order payable to "BCI" (name printed on the check, no counter checks), or fill in your card in Section 5. Do not mail cash. Fees are non-refundable.
Mail everything in a 9x12 envelope (use Priority Mail with Return Receipt) to:
Bureau of Criminal Identification
4315 South 2700 West, Suite 1300
Taylorsville, UT 84129
Step 6 - After You Apply
Utah law gives BCI 60 days. BCI asks you not to call for status during that time. The permit is mailed to you.
Valid for 5 years. Renew online only at the official site (link), from 90 days before it expires up to 1 year after. Renewal includes a short safety video and a digital photo upload; no new class if it has not been expired a year or more.
BCI warns of fake renewal websites. Use only the official link.
Where It Is Valid
Not valid in New York (or New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland).
BCI's official map lists 32 states that recognize the Utah permit: AL, AK, AZ, AR, DE, GA, ID, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NC, ND, OH, OK, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY (BCI map).
Five states honor only Utah RESIDENT permits, so a New Yorker's non-resident Utah permit is not good there: Colorado, Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania and South Carolina.
Check each state's current law before you travel.
Tips from Others' Experience
From users on the chats (paraphrased). These are personal experiences, not official rules, and may change.
Real-world wait: about 52 to 61 days from mailing to the card arriving (reports from 2025 and September 2026). The check or card is usually charged within a few days.
Many New York and New Jersey instructors run a short Utah class (often about 2 hours, around $100 to $125) and offer fingerprinting at the class.
New Yorkers say the Utah permit adds only a few states beyond Florida, Arizona and Pennsylvania; the one named most often is Washington (Washington's Attorney General list does show Utah as recognized).
Older posts quote $85 to $87; the fee is $90 since Oct 1, 2026. Use the 10/2026 form.
Good to Know
Utah itself allows carry without a permit; the permit's value for a New Yorker is reciprocity in other states.
If New York ever starts honoring the Utah permit, Utah would then require a copy of your NY license.
The renewal fee printed on BCI's page ($50.75 for out-of-state holders) may predate the October 2026 fee increase; confirm it when you renew.
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
Checked November 1, 2026.
Utah BCI, Concealed Firearm Permits (fees, address, processing, reciprocity map): link
Utah BCI application (revised 10/2026): link
Utah Code 53-5a-303: link
BCI Minimum Training Curriculum (revised 10/2026): link
BCI Certified Instructor Directory: link
BCI forms: link
Official online renewal: link
Washington Attorney General reciprocity list: link
Where You Can Carry
You Cannot Carry in These States (13)
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, 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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