MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Demonstrates competence with a handgun.
• Is a legal resident of Colorado.
• Has not been convicted of perjury.
• Does not chronically and habitually use alcoholic beverages.
• Is not an unlawful user of or addicted to a controlled substance.
• Is not subject to a protection order.
• Federal Law Requirements

APPLICATION

Follow these steps to obtain a permit

1. Complete a firearms training course.
2. Download application under FORMS tab or pickup from your local Sheriffs office.
3. You will need the following documents;

• Completed application – DO NOT sign, must be signed in front of Sheriff.
• Firearms training certificate
• Drivers license or state ID card
• Photo – taken within the last thirty days
• Proof of residency
• Submit your documents in person to a sheriffs office and have your fingerprints taken.
• You will be notified by mail if your application has been approved.

Fingerprints and photographs may be taken at the time the applicant submits the application.

RENEWALS

• Permits can be renewed within 120 days before the permits expiry date but not before.
• The permit is allowed to be renewed for up to 60 days after the expiry date, there is a late fee of $15.
• Any permits that have expired for more than 60 days are deemed to be permanently expired and the person will need to start a new application process.
• The renewal application must be submitted to the sheriff in the county a person resides or owns a business in.
• The law states that the renewal fee set by the sheriff is not to exceed $50.

18.12.211 – Renewal of permits

FEE’S

NOTE
$52.50 is for the state fee. The Sheriff can charge an additional fee up to $100.

Accepted Forms of Payment
Cashier’s check or money order – payable to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI).