Delaware permit requirements

Official-source summary. Values we could not confirm are labelled, never filled with assumptions.

At a glance

Permit required to carry

Yes

Permit currently issued

Yes

Issuance structure

Shall Issue

Issuing level

Court

Minimum age

18 Confirm with the issuing agency

Training

Required

Live fire

Required

Application fee

65 USD

Permit term

Reported: 3 years per the statute (11 Del. C. Section 1441); note a discrepancy - the Superior Court's own Procedural Rule 9 states an initial license is issued 'to expire on the first day of June of the second year next succeeding' approval, which… Confirm at the source

Residency required

Yes. Delaware resident. No non-resident permits. Confirm with the issuing agency

Processing time

Reported: None specified. Confirm at the source

Some current details are not fully confirmed. Verify dates, fees, and requirements on the official page before relying on them.

Issuing agency: Delaware Superior Court

Source: Delaware Superior Court — last checked 2026-10-04

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What to know in Delaware

Delaware is listed as a shall-issue state, and its permit is the Concealed Deadly Weapon License (CDWL): the courts handle applications rather than a police agency. The issuing agency is Delaware Superior Court.

A training course is required before you apply in Delaware. Live-fire shooting is part of the course. The application fee is 65 USD. Confirm with the issuing agency

Official page: Delaware Superior Court · Reciprocity: where a Delaware permit is honored

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