You must complete a handgun training course approved by the Department of Public Safety. Within one year after completion of the training course, submit your completed application in person to any State Trooper office. Your application must include:
- The completed application
- One photograph taken within 30 days of the date on the application,
- One set of identifiable fingerprints taken by a Department-approved technician,
- Proof of successful completion of a handgun course, and
- The $94.25 application fee.
The application fee is $94.25.
No. Application fees are non-refundable. Please make sure that you qualify before you turn in your application. See Alaska Statute 18.65.705 for a list of qualifications to obtain an Alaska Concealed Handgun Permit.
No. The application for a new permit must be submitted in person to any Alaska State Trooper office. You will be asked to show a government issued photographic identity card (e.g., Alaska Driver’s License or Alaska State Identification Card).
The permit expires on the person's birthday in the fifth year following issuance of the permit. The department may adjust the length of an initial permit so that a permit is not issued for a period of more than five years.
No. Only Alaska residents may have an Alaska concealed handgun permit. You must establish residency in the State of Alaska and may apply for a permit after you have been here at least 90 days.
Yes, provided you are a legal resident of Alaska and have lived in Alaska at least 90 days.
If you intend to become an Alaska resident, you may qualify to apply for an Alaska concealed handgun permit after you have been here for 90 days.
No. Only Alaska residents may possess an Alaska concealed handgun permit.
Yes. See 13 AAC 30.900(6) for the definition of conviction as it applies to the Alaska Concealed Handgun Program.
No. A convicted felon who has not had the conviction vacated by a court as a result of motion, appellate action, petition for writ of habeas corpus, or application for post-conviction relief under Rule 35.1 of the Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure or a similar procedure in another jurisdiction, cannot be issued an ACHP because they cannot legally conceal a firearm on the person except in two limited circumstances. See AS11.61.200 for these circumstances.
Complete the Renewal of a Concealed Handgun Permit form (form # 12-299-84) and submit it to the ACHP office. You are not required to deliver it in person. You may apply to renew your concealed handgun permit by mail.
Renewal forms are available on-line on the ACHP Home Page. Mail your application to:
Alaska Concealed Handgun Permit Office
5700 E. Tudor Road
Anchorage, AK 99507
Renewal applications must be postmarked not more than 90 days before your concealed handgun permit expires. Include your renewal application, a recent photograph and the $25 non-refundable fee.
A permit submitted on or after the expiration is subject to an additional $25 late fee. The department will not accept a renewal for a permit submitted more than 60 days after the expiration date of the permit. (If more than 60 days have elapsed since your permit expired, you must submit an application for a new permit.)
Yes. When you receive your renewed permit, return the old permit to the Alaska Concealed Handgun Permit Office at 5700 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, Alaska, 99507.
You must complete and submit an Application for Replacement of a Concealed Handgun Permit (Form 12-299-85). This form (which must include a new photograph) must be submitted in person at any Alaska State Trooper office. The replacement fee is $25.
You must notify the Department of a change of address within 30 days. Changes of Address forms (12-299-88) are available on line from the ACHP Home Page, or you may contact the Alaska Concealed Handgun Office at (907) 269-0392. This form may be mailed to:
Alaska Concealed Handgun Permit Office
5700 East Tudor Road
Anchorage, AK, 99507
There is no charge to change your address.
Your permit is valid only as long as you are an Alaska resident. Return your permit to the Alaska Concealed Handgun Permit Office. We will place your permit in an inactive status. If you return to Alaska and re-establish your residency before your permit expires, your permit may be reactivated at that time.
Complete and submit an Application for Replacement (form 12-299-85) to any State Trooper office. You must provide an official court document or marriage license in support of this change, and pay the $25 fee.
Your Alaska concealed handgun permit does not allow you to carry a concealed handgun in another state, unless that state recognizes Alaska permits. It is important for permit holders to understand that when they are traveling in or through another state they are subject to the firearm laws of that state.
However, check the 'Reciprocity' link on the ACHP home page for a list of states that have indicated they will honor Alaska’s permits. Note that this link is updated in the first quarter of every year. Some information may have changed. You should verify the requirements of the state to which you will be moving/traveling before you carry a concealed handgun in that state.
Contact the Canadian Firearms information Office at (800) 731-4000 for information about taking firearms into Canada.
Alaska will honor a valid permit to carry a concealed handgun from another state or subdivision of a state.
Local ordinances vary from city to city in Alaska. Contact your city, borough, or municipal police department and ask them about their ordinances concerning firearms and concealed weapons.
No. You must apply for a concealed handgun permit within one year of your retirement in order to qualify for the honorably retired peace officer provisions of the law.
No. For additional information about purchasing and/or selling firearms, contact your local Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms office.
