Applying for a Permit in Oklahoma

January 11, 2016

Application for a carry permit in Oklahoma can be done online. You may also go the office of the sheriff county where you reside to obtain an application form.

• Before submitting the application, determine if you are eligible to apply for a carry permit based on the requirements, mandatory preclusions and other preclusions. Make sure that you complete a training course on the safe handling of firearms from a certified handgun instructor. The list of the certified instructors can be seen in this link.
• If you have already completed the training, make sure to obtain a certificate of completion with the instructor’s signature.
• Obtain an application form from the sheriff of your county or apply online.
• For online application, upload a color photo of yourself. For a written application, attach 2 color passport photos to the form.
• Bring the completed application form or summary sheet if you applied online along with your photo and processing fee.

At the sheriff’s office, the documents will be checked and you will be identified against the photos and Driver’s License or other identification card issued by Oklahoma. Two sets of fingerprints will also be taken.

All the documents including the completed application form or summary sheet for online application, proof of training completion, photographs, processing fee and Self-Defense Act Applicant Local Agency Report which will be completed by the sheriff should be submitted to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation within fourteen days after the collection of your fingerprints.

1290.12 (A) (4) (c). By Electronic Funds Transfer.
Applicants who are paying the application fees through credit card or electronic funds transfer are required to submit their application online. The processing fees cost $100 (valid for 5 years) and $200 (valid for 10 years) for initial applicants, and $85 (valid for 5 years) and $170 (valid for 10 years).