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Michigan 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 concealed pistol license is required for concealed carry.
Permit types
- Concealed pistol license (CPL)
Issuing agency and how to apply
County clerk (Michigan State Police oversees)
File with the clerk in your county of residence with a training certificate and fingerprints.
Eligibility and minimum age
- Minimum age
- 21
- Eligibility
- 21+, U.S. citizen or lawfully admitted alien, Michigan resident for 6 months.
Fees
- Resident (new)
- $100 (county clerk) plus fingerprinting
- Non-resident (new)
- Not applicable (no non-resident permit)
- Renewal
- $115
Training requirements
At least 8 hours, including 3 hours on a range and 30 rounds fired, within 5 years before applying.
Processing time, validity and renewal
- Processing time
- Within 45 days after classifiable fingerprints
- Valid for
- 4-5 years (expires on your birthday)
Non-resident permits
Not available to non-residents. Not issued to ordinary non-residents.
Reciprocity
Michigan recognizes valid out-of-state permits for visitors who meet the non-resident conditions.
Sources
- www.michigan.gov/msp/services/ccw/concealed-pistol-application-and-instructions
- www.michigan.gov/msp/services/ccw/reciprocity
- www.michigan.gov/msp/services/ccw/concealed-pistol-license-requirements
Last verified November 1, 2026. Where a field says "Check with", we couldn't confirm it from an official source.