Renew a Concealed Weapons Permit

How to Renew Your Concealed Weapons (CCW) Permit

A renewal packet that includes a renewal application and a return envelope is mailed to the permit holders mailing address that is on file with CWPU. Packets are mailed approximately 90 days prior to the expiration date on the permit.

Permits may be renewed 90 days prior or up to 60 days after expiration. Applicants who submit for renewal after their permit expiration date may not carry concealed weapons until they receive their new permit.

For your convenience the renewal application is available in the forms area of this web site.

Complete the renewal application form, obtain a money order, cashier's or certified check made payable to AZDPS, for the appropriate fee, then mail both items to the Concealed Weapons Permit Unit utilizing the below address.

The 2 hour refresher course is no longer required. You do not need to submit fingerprints when renewing a permit.

Concealed weapons permit renewal applications are processed by Department of Public Safety Criminal Records Specialists.  The application data is entered into our CCW database.  Background criminal history checks are performed  utilizing several systems:

• Arizona Criminal Justice Information System (ACJIS)
• National Crime Information Center (NCIC)
• Arizona Crime information Center (ACIC)
• National Instant Background Check System (NICS)
• Interstate Identification Index (III)
• Automatic Fingerprint Information System (AFIS)
• Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI)

Our policy is to deny a concealed weapons permit to an applicant based on disqualifiers in accordance to U.S. Federal 18 U.S.C. § 922 and Arizona State ARS §13-3112, ARS §13-3101(6).  If no disqualifying criminal history record is found, the concealed weapons permit is issued.

CWPU has a maximum of 65 days to complete the renewal process and mail the permit or request for additional information.

Late Submissions: Renewal applications received 60 days or more after the permit's expiration will be returned to the applicant with instructions on how to obtain a new permit.