• I am at least 21 years old.
• I have a valid Firearm Owner’s Identification card.
• I have not been convicted or found guilty of a misdemeanor involving the threat of physical force or violence to any person within the past 5 years.
• I do not have 2 or more violations related to driving while under the influence of alcohol, other drugs, intoxicating compounds within the past 5 years.
• I am not subject to a pending arrest warrant, prosecution or proceeding for an offense or action that could lead to disqualification to own or possess a firearm.
• I have not been in a residential or court-ordered treatment for alcoholism, alcohol detoxification, or drug treatment within the past 5 years.
• You may be eligible if you satisfy the above and no objections are filed by law enforcement. (Section 15)

• I am from a substantially similar state (Arkansas, Idaho, Mississippi, Nevada, Texas, or Virginia).
• I am at least 21 years old.
• I have not been convicted of any Felony.
• I have not been adjudicated as a mental defective by a court of law.
• I have not been involuntarily committed to a facility for the purpose of mental health treatment.
• I have not been admitted as a voluntary patient in a facility for the purpose of mental health treatment within the past 5 years.
• I have not been addicted to narcotics.
• I am not intellectually disabled or developmentally disabled.
• I am not subject to any active Order of Protection.
• I have not within the past 5 years been convicted of battery, assault, aggravated assault, violation of an order of protection, or a substantially similar offense in which a firearm was used or possessed.
• I have not been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic battery or substantially similar offense.
• I have not been adjudicated a delinquent minor for the commission of an offense that if committed by an adult would be a felony.
• I have not been convicted or found guilty of a misdemeanor involving the threat of physical force or violence to any person within the past 5 years.
• I do not have 2 or more violations related to driving while under the influence of alcohol, other drugs, intoxicating compounds within the past 5 years.
• I am not subject to a pending arrest warrant, prosecution or proceeding for an offense or action that could lead to disqualification to own or possess a firearm.
• I have not been in a residential or court-ordered treatment for alcoholism, alcohol detoxification, or drug treatment within the past 5 years.
• You may be eligible if you satisfy the above and no objections are filed by law enforcement. (Section 15)

• 16 hours of Concealed Carry firearms training provided by an ISP approved Instructor.
• Electronic Copy of my training certificate(s). You will be required to upload your electronic certificate during the application process.
• An Illinois State Police User ID and Password
• A Valid Driver’s License or State Identification card.
• A valid FOID card unless in the process of getting a valid FOID card.
• A head and shoulder electronic photograph taken within the last 30 days.
• Be able to provide the last ten years of residency.
• Fingerprints – Electronic fingerprints will expedite your application! Specify to the Live Scan vendor that your fingerprint application is for the Concealed Carry application (ORI = IL920707Z, Purpose Code = CCW).

  NOTE: Applicants will be assigned a transaction control number (TCN) at the time of fingerprinting and will be required to retain that TCN to complete the application.

• $150.00 payable with a credit card or electronic check.

In accordance with 430 ILCS 66/40 (b), out of state residents may be eligible for an Illinois Concealed Carry License if your state meets the definition of substantially similar as established by rule. See 20 Il. Admin. Code 1231.10. Currently, the states identified below have been determined to have laws related to firearm ownership, possession, and carrying that are substantially similar to the requirements to obtain a license under Illinois’ law; and, therefore, may apply for an Concealed Carry License. This list will be updated as additional states are identified as substantially similar. Further Information concerning the regulations for non-resident applications can be found at 20 Il. Admin. Code 1231.110.

• 16 hours of Concealed Carry firearms training provided by an ISP approved Instructor.
• An electronic copy of a valid concealed carry license from my home state.
• Electronic Copy of my training certificate(s). You will be required to upload your electronic certificate during the application process.
• A head and shoulder electronic photograph taken within the last 30 days.
• An Illinois State Police User ID and password
• A Valid Driver’s License or State Identification card.
• Be able to provide the last ten years of residency.
• A notarized affidavit documenting the applicant’s eligibility under both state and federal laws, the understanding of the laws pertaining to possession and transport of firearms, acknowledgment the applicant is subject to the jurisdiction of the Illinois State Police and the Illinois courts and that the applicant meets the mental health standards in Illinois to obtain a firearm.
• $300.00 payable with a credit card or electronic check.