Renewal guide · last checked 2026-10-04

South Dakota permit renewal

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

At a glance

Window opens

Reported: Regular: up to 90 days before expiration. Enhanced: up to 365 days before expiration, through 30 days after expiration. Gold Card: up to 180 days before expiration, through 30 days after expiration. Renewal is processed through the county… Confirm at the source

Grace period

Reported: Enhanced and Gold Card: the renewal window extends to 30 days AFTER expiration; beyond that, the permit becomes invalid and the person must reapply as a new applicant. Regular: the renewal window opens 90 days before expiration… Confirm at the source

Refresher training

Reported: Regular and Gold Card: none (renewal is just a repeat background check). Enhanced: during the renewal window, the holder must either (a) complete the live-fire component of a qualifying handgun course plus receive instruction on… Confirm at the source

Renewal fee

Not confirmed. Check with County Sheriff of the applicant's county of residence issues a temporary permit within 5 days

New term

5 years

If you miss the window

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

Issuing agency: County Sheriff of the applicant's county of residence issues a temporary permit within 5 days

Source: South Dakota Secretary of State — last checked 2026-10-04

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What to know in South Dakota

The issuing agency is County Sheriff of the applicant's county of residence issues a temporary permit within 5 days.

A renewed permit lasts 5 years.

A lost or stolen South Dakota permit is replaced with a request form sent to the issuing agency. Confirm with the issuing agency

Official page: South Dakota Secretary of State · Reciprocity: where a South Dakota permit is honored

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