New Jersey 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

Local

Minimum age

Training

Required

Live fire

Required Confirm with the issuing agency

Application fee

Reported: $226 total for applicants already assigned an SBI number ($200 statutory fee + $18 '212A' background fee + $8 service fee), paid by credit/debit card. NJ resident/dual-resident applicants to a MUNICIPAL police department pay $76 online at… Confirm at the source

Permit term

2 years

Residency required

No. Residents apply to their local police chief. Non-residents apply to the State Police. Confirm with the issuing agency

Processing time

Reported: 60 days in one source; no fixed time in another. 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: Municipal Police Department or NJ State Police

Source: New Jersey State Police — last checked 2026-10-04

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What to know in New Jersey

New Jersey is listed as a shall-issue state: local offices handle applications, so the office you use depends on where you live. The issuing agency is Municipal Police Department or NJ State Police.

The minimum age to apply is 21. A training course is required before you apply in New Jersey. A new permit lasts 2 years.

We found no New Jersey rule that lets you keep carrying on an expired permit while a renewal is pending, so renew before the date on your card. Confirm with the issuing agency

Official page: New Jersey State Police · Reciprocity: where a New Jersey permit is honored

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