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Delaware concealed carry permit guide
Permit required Last verified November 1, 2026
Not legal advice. This guide is general information, not legal advice. Carry laws change often and vary by city and county. Verify every requirement with the issuing agency before you apply or carry.
Permitless (constitutional) carry
No. A license is required to carry a concealed deadly weapon.
Permit types
- License to carry concealed deadly weapons (CCDW)
Issuing agency and how to apply
Superior Court Prothonotary (county of residence)
File with the Prothonotary in your county with fingerprints, photos and training certification.
Eligibility and minimum age
- Minimum age
- 21
- Eligibility
- Delaware resident.
Fees
- Resident (new)
- $65
- Non-resident (new)
- Not available
- Renewal
- $65
Training requirements
Required firearms training certification (11 Del. C. 1441).
Processing time, validity and renewal
- Processing time
- The Attorney General may object within 30 days of filing
- Valid for
- Initial license 3 years; renewals 5 years
Non-resident permits
Not available to non-residents. New applicants must be Delaware residents.
Reciprocity
Delaware honors permits from states on the Attorney General's annual reciprocity list, for visitors only (not Delaware residents).
Sources
- courts.delaware.gov/superior/weapons.aspx
- law.justia.com/codes/delaware/title-11/chapter-5/subchapter-vii/section-1441/
- attorneygeneral.delaware.gov/public/
Last verified November 1, 2026. Where a field says "Check with", we couldn't confirm it from an official source.