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New York 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 pistol.
Permit types
- Concealed carry license
Issuing agency and how to apply
County licensing officer (NYPD in New York City)
Apply to the licensing officer for where you live or work.
Eligibility and minimum age
- Minimum age
- 21
- Eligibility
- 21+ (exception for honorably discharged military).
Fees
- Resident (new)
- Set by the licensing authority
- Non-resident (new)
- Set by the licensing authority
- Renewal
- Check with County licensing officer (NYPD in New York City)
Fees vary by licensing authority (e.g. NYC $340 application plus $88.25 fingerprints).
Training requirements
16 hours in-person classroom plus 2 hours live fire, with written and live-fire proficiency tests.
Processing time, validity and renewal
- Processing time
- Licensing officer acts within 6 months unless a written delay notice is issued
- Valid for
- Outside NYC/Westchester/Nassau/Suffolk: no expiry, recertify every 3 years; in those jurisdictions, renew every 3 years
Non-resident permits
Available to non-residents. The state says residency is not required; non-residents may apply to a licensing officer.
Reciprocity
New York does not honor carry permits from other states.
Sources
- troopers.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2022/08/final-nysp-dcjs-minimum-standards-for-firea
- gunsafety.ny.gov/frequently-asked-questions-new-concealed-carry-law
- law.justia.com/codes/new-york/pen/part-4/title-w/article-400/400-00/
Last verified November 1, 2026. Where a field says "Check with", we couldn't confirm it from an official source.