Renewal guide · last checked 2026-10-04

Virginia permit renewal

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

At a glance

Window opens

Reported: Must be submitted at least 90 days but no more than 180 days before the existing permit's expiration for the new 5-year permit to take effect seamlessly, with no gap, upon the old permit's expiration. Confirm at the source

Grace period

Reported: A specific military-deployment exception: if the permit expires during an active-duty deployment outside the permittee's county/city of residence, it remains valid for 90 days after the deployment ends (the permittee must carry and display… Confirm at the source

Refresher training

Not required

Renewal fee

Reported: Same fee structure as a new application (up to $50 total). Confirm at the source

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: Clerk of the Circuit Court of the county or city where the applicant resides

Source: Virginia State Police — last checked 2026-10-04

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What to know in Virginia

The issuing agency is Clerk of the Circuit Court of the county or city where the applicant resides.

No refresher training is required to renew. A renewed permit lasts 5 years.

Virginia is reported to let you keep carrying while an application is pending. Confirm with the issuing agency

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

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