⁠Can I Carry in Utah?

Resident Permits Utah Honors (48)

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington State, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Pending (not counted): Washington, DC

Utah honors a carry permit or license issued by any other state, resident or non-resident. official source

Vermont issues no carry permits at all.

A resident permit means a permit issued by the state you live in.

Non-Resident Permits in Utah

Yes, some. Utah honors non-resident permits from: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington State, Washington, DC, 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)Honored

  Utah honors New York licenses and does not require the holder to live in New York. official source

• Florida non-resident permitHonored

  Utah Code 53-5a-102.2(1)(c) lets anyone with 'a concealed carry permit lawfully issued by or in another state' carry as a permit holder, with no residency condition. official source

• Utah non-resident permitIssued here

  Utah issued it; valid in Utah. official source

• Pennsylvania non-resident permitHonored

  Utah Code 53-5a-102.2(1)(c) lets anyone with 'a concealed carry permit lawfully issued by or in another state' carry as a permit holder, with no residency condition. official source

• Arizona non-resident permitHonored

  Utah Code 53-5a-102.2(1)(c) lets anyone with 'a concealed carry permit lawfully issued by or in another state' carry as a permit holder, with no residency condition. official source

• Texas non-resident permitHonored

  Utah Code 53-5a-102.2(1)(c) lets anyone with 'a concealed carry permit lawfully issued by or in another state' carry as a permit holder, with no residency condition. official source

• Virginia non-resident permitHonored

  Utah Code 53-5a-102.2(1)(c) lets anyone with 'a concealed carry permit lawfully issued by or in another state' carry as a permit holder, with no residency condition. official source

• Maryland non-resident permitHonored

  Utah Code 53-5a-102.2(1)(c) lets anyone with 'a concealed carry permit lawfully issued by or in another state' carry as a permit holder, with no residency condition. official source

• Connecticut non-resident permitHonored

  Utah Code 53-5a-102.2(1)(c) lets anyone with 'a concealed carry permit lawfully issued by or in another state' carry as a permit holder, with no residency condition. official source

• Washington DC non-resident permitHonoredunverified

  Utah Code 53-5a-102.2(1)(c) treats 'a concealed carry permit lawfully issued by or in another state' like a Utah permit; whether a DC license counts as 'another state' was not confirmed. official source

• New Jersey non-resident permitHonored

  Utah Code 53-5a-102.2(1)(c) lets anyone with 'a concealed carry permit lawfully issued by or in another state' carry as a permit holder, with no residency condition. official source

Also honored here: non-resident permits from Arkansas, California, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Washington State, West Virginia.

Know Before You Go

Permitless carriers (no permit) may not carry on K-12 school grounds or some campuses — a recognized permit (21+) restores school carry; no duty to inform; no magazine limit.

Can a visitor get a Utah permit? Yes. Utah issues non-resident permits.

Check Your Own Permits

Pick where you live and every permit you hold. See how many states you can carry in, and which permit would add the most.

Official Sources

• le.utah.gov

Every answer on this page comes from the 2A613 reciprocity map, built from these official state pages and checked again every night.