How to Renew Your Utah Concealed Carry Permit: Costs, Deadlines, and Steps

A Utah concealed carry permit renewal runs through the Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI) and is lighter than your first application: no new fingerprints, no new training course. You submit a renewal form, a recent photo, confirmation that you’ve watched a firearm safety and suicide prevention video, and a fee of $20 for residents or $50 for non-residents.¹² The permit is good for five years.

When You Can Renew and the Deadlines That Matter

You can start up to 90 days before your expiration date, and BCI mails a reminder letter around three months out.¹ Missing the date isn’t fatal, but the window has hard edges:

Expired fewer than 30 days: no late fee.
Expired more than 30 days but less than one year: a $7.50 late fee on top of the standard renewal fee.²
Expired more than one year: renewal is no longer an option. You start over with a new application, including the firearms training course.³

What It Costs

Residents pay $20. Non-residents pay $50.² One caveat: the statute locks in those amounts only through June 30, 2026. Starting July 1, 2026, BCI sets the renewal and late fees itself, so check the BCI website if you’re renewing after that date.

What to Include in Your Renewal

The packet is short:

The completed renewal form, available through BCI’s online portal or by mail. It asks for your current permit number, residential address, and basic personal descriptors.
A recent color, passport-quality photograph that reflects your current appearance.⁴
Confirmation that you’ve watched the required firearm safety and suicide prevention video. The online portal walks you through it and captures your affirmation.⁴
Payment of the renewal fee and any late fee.

If your address has changed since your last application, update it on the form. BCI cross-references permit records against state ID databases, and mismatched information can slow things down. Keep your Utah driver’s license or state ID at hand; it anchors the identity check.

How to Submit

Online is faster. BCI’s portal at secure.utah.gov/concealed-firearms lets you upload the photo, watch the video, complete the form, and pay by card.⁵ You get a receipt immediately, and that timestamp starts your processing clock.

If you’d rather mail it, send the form, your physical photo, and a check or money order payable to the Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification to:

Bureau of Criminal Identification
4315 South 2700 West, Suite 1300
Taylorsville, UT 84129¹

Use a trackable mailing method. A lost packet leaves you with no proof of submission and no refund. For questions, BCI’s Firearms Division is at (801) 965-4445 or dpsfirearms@utah.gov.⁵

How Long Processing Takes

BCI says normal processing runs about four weeks.¹ During that period the bureau runs a background check and verifies your continued eligibility. If something is missing or inconsistent, you’ll get a written notice telling you what to fix. The renewed permit arrives by mail once everything clears. There’s no public online tracker, so if things stretch beyond the four-week estimate, call the Firearms Division.

Non-Resident Renewals

Non-residents follow the same process with two differences. The fee is $50 rather than $20.² And if you live in a state that has reciprocity with Utah, you must hold a current concealed carry permit from your home state and include a copy of it with your renewal.³ If your home state permit has lapsed, your Utah renewal is vulnerable.

What Can Get a Renewal Denied

BCI runs the same background check on renewals that it runs on first-time applicants, and you must still meet the statutory good-character standard.⁶⁷⁸

A denial comes in writing, by certified mail, and must state the reasons. You then have 60 days from receipt to file a petition for review with the review board.⁶ You’re entitled to see the evidence against you, the agency carries the burden of proof, and the standard is preponderance of the evidence. After the board rules, the division has 30 days to issue a final order. Miss the 60-day deadline and you forfeit the appeal.

Is Renewing Still Worth It Under Permitless Carry?

Since May 2021, anyone 21 or older who can legally possess a firearm can carry concealed in Utah without a permit.⁹ The reason most people still renew is reciprocity. A valid Utah permit is recognized in 38 states for residents and 32 states for non-residents. Permitless carry only covers you inside Utah. Cross into a state that doesn’t honor constitutional carry from other states and you need a physical permit from a recognized jurisdiction, which is what Utah’s permit gives you. The permit can also cut time at a gun counter in states where presenting it exempts you from the point-of-sale federal background check.

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Utah Department of Public Safety. How do I Renew my Concealed Firearm Permit?
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Utah Legislature. Utah Code 53-5a-307 – Concealed Firearm Permit Fees Concealed Weapons Account
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Utah Legislature. Utah Code 53-5a-303 – Concealed Firearm Permit Qualifications Issuance Denial Suspension Revocation
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Cornell Law Institute. Utah Admin Code R722-300-6 – Renewal of a Concealed Firearms Permit or Concealed Firearms Instructor Certification
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Utah Department of Public Safety. Concealed Firearm Permits
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Utah Department of Public Safety. Suspensions, Revocations and Denials of Concealed Firearm Permits
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Office of the Law Revision Counsel. 18 USC 922 – Unlawful Acts
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Utah Legislature. Utah Code 78B-7-804
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Utah Legislature. HB 60 Conceal Carry Firearms Amendments