Can I Carry There?
Can I Carry in Georgia?
Quick GlanceWhich carry permits Georgia honors, and whether visitors can carry there with no permit.
NY license: not honored · NJ permit: pending · No permit needed for visitors 21+.
With a New York (NYPD) License
Not honored
Pending: Georgia's 2022 law (O.C.G.A. 16-11-125.1(2.1)) appears to cover anyone licensed in any other state, but that has not been confirmed on Georgia's own official site, so this map does not rely on it. Georgia's Attorney General list does not name this license. official source
With a New Jersey Permit (NJ Residents)
Pending
Pending: New Jersey appears on Georgia's list, but this has not been confirmed on an official page, so the map does not rely on it. Conditions: From the Georgia Attorney General's list. Georgia residents need a Georgia license. official source
With No Permit (Visitors)
Yes, 21+
Any 'lawful weapons carrier' may carry without a Georgia license; the 2022 definition expressly includes a resident of another state who would be eligible for a Georgia license but for residency (21+, 18+ for military). O.C.G.A. 16-11-125.1(2.1) (SB 319, 2022), as quoted in handgunlaw.us: 'Lawful weapons carrier' means any person licensed or eligible for a license under 16-11-129..., any resident of any other state who would otherwise be eligible but for the residency requirement, and any person licensed to carry a weapon in any other state. official source
Resident Permits Georgia Honors (32)
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Pending (not counted): California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Washington State, Washington, DC
Conditions: From the Georgia Attorney General's list. Georgia residents need a Georgia license.
Vermont issues no carry permits at all.
A resident permit means a permit issued by the state you live in.
Non-Resident Permits in Georgia
Yes, some. Georgia honors non-resident permits from: Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia.
Tap a permit to see why and the official source. Shown for a visitor who lives in New York; for another home state, use the coverage checker.
New York (NYPD) non-resident license (held by someone who lives outside New York)Not honored
Pending: Georgia's 2022 law (O.C.G.A. 16-11-125.1(2.1)) appears to cover anyone licensed in any other state, but that has not been confirmed on Georgia's own official site, so this map does not rely on it. Georgia's Attorney General list does not name this license. official source
Florida non-resident permitHonored
Georgia honors licenses from states that recognize a Georgia license (O.C.G.A. 16-11-126(e)); this state is on the AG's list and the statute does not require the license to be a resident license. (Georgia's official Attorney General list.) The broader 2022 'any other state' reading is pending official confirmation and is not relied on. official source
Utah non-resident permitHonored
Georgia honors licenses from states that recognize a Georgia license (O.C.G.A. 16-11-126(e)); this state is on the AG's list and the statute does not require the license to be a resident license. (Georgia's official Attorney General list.) The broader 2022 'any other state' reading is pending official confirmation and is not relied on. official source
Pennsylvania non-resident permitHonored
Georgia honors licenses from states that recognize a Georgia license (O.C.G.A. 16-11-126(e)); this state is on the AG's list and the statute does not require the license to be a resident license. (Georgia's official Attorney General list.) The broader 2022 'any other state' reading is pending official confirmation and is not relied on. official source
Arizona non-resident permitHonored
Georgia honors licenses from states that recognize a Georgia license (O.C.G.A. 16-11-126(e)); this state is on the AG's list and the statute does not require the license to be a resident license. (Georgia's official Attorney General list.) The broader 2022 'any other state' reading is pending official confirmation and is not relied on. official source
Texas non-resident permitHonored
Georgia honors licenses from states that recognize a Georgia license (O.C.G.A. 16-11-126(e)); this state is on the AG's list and the statute does not require the license to be a resident license. (Georgia's official Attorney General list.) The broader 2022 'any other state' reading is pending official confirmation and is not relied on. official source
Virginia non-resident permitHonored
Georgia honors licenses from states that recognize a Georgia license (O.C.G.A. 16-11-126(e)); this state is on the AG's list and the statute does not require the license to be a resident license. (Georgia's official Attorney General list.) The broader 2022 'any other state' reading is pending official confirmation and is not relied on. official source
Maryland non-resident permitNot honored
Pending: Georgia's 2022 law (O.C.G.A. 16-11-125.1(2.1)) appears to cover anyone licensed in any other state, but that has not been confirmed on Georgia's own official site, so this map does not rely on it. Georgia's Attorney General list does not name this license. official source
Connecticut non-resident permitNot honored
Pending: Georgia's 2022 law (O.C.G.A. 16-11-125.1(2.1)) appears to cover anyone licensed in any other state, but that has not been confirmed on Georgia's own official site, so this map does not rely on it. Georgia's Attorney General list does not name this license. official source
Washington DC non-resident permitNot honored
Pending: Georgia's 2022 law (O.C.G.A. 16-11-125.1(2.1)) appears to cover anyone licensed in any other state, but that has not been confirmed on Georgia's own official site, so this map does not rely on it. Georgia's Attorney General list does not name this license. official source
New Jersey non-resident permitNot honored
Pending: Georgia's 2022 law (O.C.G.A. 16-11-125.1(2.1)) appears to cover anyone licensed in any other state, but that has not been confirmed on Georgia's own official site, so this map does not rely on it. Georgia's Attorney General list does not name this license. official source
Also honored here: non-resident permits from Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia.
Know Before You Go
21+ for permitless; Georgia prohibited places (e.g., courthouses, jails, secured government buildings) apply.
Can a visitor get a Georgia permit? Only to military stationed in Georgia.
Check Your Own Permits
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Questions People Ask
Can I carry in Georgia with a New York license?
No. Pending: Georgia's 2022 law (O.C.G.A. 16-11-125.1(2.1)) appears to cover anyone licensed in any other state, but that has not been confirmed on Georgia's own official site, so this map does not rely on it. Georgia's Attorney General list does not name this license.
Can I carry in Georgia with a New Jersey permit?
Not confirmed. Pending: New Jersey appears on Georgia's list, but this has not been confirmed on an official page, so the map does not rely on it. Conditions: From the Georgia Attorney General's list. Georgia residents need a Georgia license.
Does Georgia honor non-resident permits?
Yes, some. Georgia honors non-resident permits from: Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia.
Can visitors carry in Georgia without a permit?
Yes for visitors 21 and older. Any 'lawful weapons carrier' may carry without a Georgia license; the 2022 definition expressly includes a resident of another state who would be eligible for a Georgia license but for residency (21+, 18+ for military). O.C.G.A. 16-11-125.1(2.1) (SB 319, 2022), as quoted in handgunlaw.us: 'Lawful weapons carrier' means any person licensed or eligible for a license under 16-11-129..., any resident of any other state who would otherwise be eligible but for the residency requirement, and any person licensed to carry a weapon in any other state.
Can a non-resident get a Georgia carry permit?
Only to military stationed in Georgia.
Official Sources
Every answer on this page comes from the 2A613 reciprocity map, built from these official state pages and checked again every night.
Checked against official sources November 6, 2026. Laws change: always verify before you travel. A state where you can carry still has its own rules: places where carry is banned (schools, government buildings, airports, bars and more), magazine and ammunition limits, and duty-to-inform rules. Federal property is off limits. Inside New York City you need an NYPD license (a NY license from another county is not enough), and Washington DC honors no other state's permits. This is general information, not legal advice.
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Last updated: 11/07/2026 · כ״ז חשון תשפ״ז