For specific details on office locations for fingerprinting services, please refer to this website https://www.idfpr.com/LicenseLookUp/fingerprintlist.asp for a current list of vendors approved by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
To qualify for a concealed carry license in the State of Illinois, an applicant must meet the following criteria:
ILLINOIS RESIDENTS
- 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)
NON-RESIDENTS
- 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.
A FOID application can be downloaded from the Illinois State Police website http://www.isp.state.il.us/foid or may be obtained at most retail stores where firearms are sold.
The FOID card or Firearms Owner Identification Card, is a card issued by the State of Illinois to identify residents who are eligible to possess and acquire firearms and firearm ammunition as part of the States' public safety initiative. The FOID card is NOT a "conceal and carry" card.
Yes, you must be at least 21 years of age to apply for a concealed carry license in Illinois.
ICC applications will need to be filled out on-line at https://ccl4illinois.com/ and will include creating a Digital I.D., paying the $150.00 application fee (to the Illinois State Police), paying a service fee of $3.53 (to the Illinois State Police), fingerprints, take and submit a digital photo, and scanning your class certification. Questions regarding the Concealed Carry License application process should be directed to the Illinois State Police at 217-782-7980.
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