Instructions for Permits to Carry a Firearm
- Concealed Carry Permits (njportal.com)
- All Concealed Carry Permits must be processed through the portal
- The ORI# is NJ140700
- BEFORE YOU START THE PERMIT PROCESS, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
- SBI Number
- Upload of recent photograph (on a light background including head and shoulders.)
- One (1) training record completed within the past two (2) years, instructor name, and qualification date
- Personal Information: including Social Security Number, and Driver's License Number
- Background Information
- For Armored Car Applicants: Uploaded Employment Letter
- Contact Information for four (4) non-family related references (cannot be related by blood or law)
- Information on handguns to be carried
- $50 Application Fee to be paid to the State of New Jersey
- $150 Application fee to be paid to Chester Township within 7 days of application (EXACT CHANGE or CHECK only written out to Chester Township.)
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- IndentoGo Firearms Fingerprinting
- Applicants are responsible for scheduling fingerprinting needed as part of the application process.
- Permit to carry applicants use service code: 2F164B
- Frequently Asked Questions
- IndentoGo Firearms Fingerprinting
9/18/23: Civilian Carry Assessment and Range Evaluation (CCARE) Protocol adopted. (CCARE link) (Use of Force for Private Citizen Conceal Carry link)