August 2, 2017

Handgun Permits

APPLY FOR A PERMIT ONLINE:

Click here for Concealed Carry online application.

HOW TO APPLY FOR A PERMIT IN PERSON:

Any person 21 years of age or older may apply in writing to the clerk of the circuit court of the county or city in which he or she resides, or if he is a member of the United States armed forces, the county or city in which he is domiciled, for a five-year permit to carry a concealed handgun.

The application may be obtained from the circuit court, sheriff’s office, or police department. The form (SP-248 Application for Concealed Handgun Permit) also may be downloaded and/or printed from the internet.

Click Here to download the Concealed Handgun Permit Application from the Virginia State Police Web Site

Click Here for more detailed information from the Virginia State Police Web Site

GENERAL FORM DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS: 

Forms may be downloaded to your PC by right-clicking the link and choosing Save Target As.

If you click a link to open a form in Microsoft Word format you should save the form to your PC. Then, after you have completed the form and saved your changes, you may print or e-mail it.

Adobe® Acrobat® Reader software is required to view and print the Acrobat version of this form. You may download a free copy by clicking here.

Saving PDF Forms

You must have the full Adobe® Acrobat® software installed on your PC in order to save completed PDF forms on your hard drive for future reference or to send them in an e-mail. The free Adobe® Acrobat® Reader allows you to view, print and save blank PDF forms from a Web site; however, it does not allow you to save any of your filled-in forms.