Applying for a Permit in North Carolina

Application shall be made to the office of the county’s sheriff of which the individual is residing. The applicant is required to have the following:
a. A completed application form provided by the sheriff
b. A permit fee which costs $80.00
c. Two sets of fingerprints taken in the sheriff’s office
d. Service fee of $10.00 for the fingerprints
e. Original copy of the proof of training completion obtained from a certified handgun instructor
f. Any record proving the applicant’s mental capacity

The North Carolina carry permit is valid for 5 years. The application may take up to 45 days to be approved or denied. All initial and renewing applicants are required to have National Instant Criminal Background Check.

Note: Some local sheriffs are providing application forms on their website, so check the website of your county sheriff first.