Application for Permit to Carry a Handgun

  1. ORI Number
  2. Training/SBI
  3. Personal
  4. Identification
  5. Contact
  6. Background
  7. References
  8. Review

For New Jersey Residents, enter the ORI Number of the police department where you reside. If you do NOT reside in a NJ State Police Jurisdiction, DO NOT enter a NJSP ORI unless you are an Out of State Resident, NJ Office of the Attorney General (DAG, AAG), prosecutor or judge, Mayor or elected member of the municipal governing body, or armored car employee applicant.

  • Dual Residents WITH PROOF of dual residency MUST apply to the police department ORI where you reside in NJ.
  • Out of State residents who are NOT dual residents, MUST apply to a NJSP ORI. Applicants must apply to the closest NJSP Station by geographic location/mileage. Please contact the NJSP Station that is the closest prior to submission of your application.
  • NJ Office of the Attorney General (DAG, AAG), prosecutors, judges and armored car employee applicants MUST apply to a NJSP ORI.
  • If you apply to the incorrect ORI, your application will be WITHDRAWN. Fees are non-refundable.

You can obtain your ORI number by contacting your local police department. Please do not contact support or open a ticket through this service. We will be unable to assist.

Required Fields [ * ]
ORI Number & Purpose
Agency Name
N/A
Are you applying as a Prosecutor, Judge, or member of the Office of the Attorney General? *
 
You will be required to upload your certification showing successful completion of a firearms training course administered by the police training commission certification pursuant to P.L.1961,c.56(C.52:17B-66 et seq.) on the Identification page later in this application.
Are you applying as an armored car company employee? *
 
You will be required to upload your letter of employment from the Chief Executive Officer of the armored car company on the Identification page later in this application.
Would you also like to apply for a regular Permit to Carry with this application for no additional fee? *
 
Are you applying as a Mayor or elected member of the municipal governing body? *
 
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Passport style color photograph of applicant in civilian attire only without wearing a hat or sunglasses is required to be uploaded. Photographs must be passport style - 2 inch x 2 inch with a light background. Applications submitted with a photograph that do not meet the requirements may need to be withdrawn. Please note that there are no refunds for withdrawn applications.

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