NYC Handgun License Renewal Guide

Have these ready as JPEG or PDF files. The portal will not let you continue until every required document shows a check mark.

All License Types

• Photo ID: state driver's license, learner's permit or non-driver ID. Retired law enforcement: also the front and back of your retired law enforcement ID.
• Proof of date of birth (one): U.S. birth certificate, valid (unexpired) U.S. passport book or card, military record (DD214), valid green card, or naturalization/citizenship certificate.
• Color photo: US passport standard, taken in the last 30 days, 2" x 2", plain white background, no glasses, no hats except religious or medical headwear, facing the camera, neutral expression. JPEG, at least 600 x 600 pixels. See the State Department photo guide.
• Proof of residence (one): electric, gas, landline or cable/home-internet bill (include the service details page), or a signed rental agreement. Entire page, no redactions, no more than 60 days old, in good standing. Not accepted: property tax, water, maintenance, cell phone, credit card, insurance, bank or pension statements, notice of property value, mortgage statement.
• Affidavit of Cohabitant (updated form): signed and notarized by every adult (18+) living with you. If you live alone or with minors only, complete the lower portion, sign and date it, and do not notarize.
• Safeguard ID: driver's license or non-driver ID of the person you designate to safeguard your firearms. No passports. The safeguard must live in New York State.
• Your current firearm licenses: front and back, plus any other license or permit from another state, county or jurisdiction, and an HR218/LEOSA card if you have one.
• DMV lifetime abstract for every state you lived in during the last 5 years, if your residence changed since your last application.
• Anything new since your last application: arrests, criminal court, OATH or Transit Adjudication summonses (certificate of disposition, written statement, and a Certificate of Relief from Disabilities where applicable); any new domestic incident report or order of protection (written statement and copy).

Concealed Carry and Special Carry (in Addition)

• Proof of the DCJS-approved 16-hour classroom and 2-hour live-fire course from a duly authorized instructor. The packet says the 2-hour live-fire course must accompany your three-year renewal and be completed within 6 months of each renewal application. New York State says renewing an NYC concealed carry license requires this training (gunsafety.ny.gov). Confirm the timing in the portal.
• Special Carry: front and back of your active NYS county license, which must be full/unrestricted carry.
• Retired law enforcement: see the HR218 note in the FAQ below.

Premise Business Licenses (in Addition)

• Certificate of incorporation, business certificate or partnership agreement.
• All current business licenses, permits, certificates or registrations. Expired ones are not accepted.
• Proof of business (two): signed and filed NYS or federal corporate tax return with business name and address; current signed and dated lease; current business utility bill (no more than 60 days old).
• Photos of the business showing its name and address, and the interior, if that information changed since your last application.

1. Go to licensing.nypdonline.org and click in the upper right corner.
2. You already have an account. Do not create a new one.
3. Log in. Your username is the email address you first registered with. If you forgot the password, use "Forgot Your Password?". A new password needs at least 9 characters with one number, one symbol and one capital letter.
4. Click the account icon in the top right. It may show your name or photo.
5. Once signed in, click the Start New tile.
6. When asked if you are renewing an existing license, answer Yes. Click the magnifying glass and the site finds your license number. Click Select and begin.

Partly done? The NYPD portal says an application left "In Progress" after October 16, 2026 can no longer be viewed, edited or submitted. If yours was removed, start a new application once the new system is available.

Find the Forms

1. Log in and click the account icon at the top right.
2. Select Forms, download what you need, complete it, and save it.

Upload Documents

1. Log in and open the Submitted tile.
2. Click your application number. A screen opens where you upload missing documents. Pick the right application, because uploads do not carry over to your other applications.
3. The packet says the system does not show your documents after you upload them, and that your investigator will email you if anything is missing. Check that each required item shows a check mark before you move on.

From the packet:

• Online (City Pay): e-check (up to 10 business days to process) or credit card (2% fee, processed almost instantly). The card must be in your name.
• In person: credit card, money order or bank check payable to "New York City Police Department". No personal checks. No cash.
• E-check: shows on your bank statement within 24 hours but takes 10 to 15 business days to clear. You then get an email titled "Acknowledgment of Receipt of Renewal", and your application is reviewed.

To track your status, log in and click Submitted. The stages are submitted, investigation, approved.

NYPD License Division, One Police Plaza, Room 152, New York, NY 10038.
Renewal Unit: 646-610-5872
Write to them: NYPD portal's Contact Us page (Handgun License Renewals).
Walk-ins are not accepted. Call to schedule an appointment for help.