Renewal Applications

  • Applicants who are renewing a concealed handgun permit must apply in the City or County of their residence.
  • Applicants may renew online any time or in-person in the Clerk's Office from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
  • Renewal applications must include a photocopy of the applicant's valid photo identification [issued by a governmental agency of the Commonwealth or by the U.S. Department of Defense or U.S. State Department (passport)] and a photocopy of the applicant's most recent permit.
  • The filing fee collected by the Clerk's Office is $50
  • The Sheriff's Department performs background checks and then forwards this information to the Circuit Court for entry of an order either granting or denying renewal of the permit.
  • The Clerk’s Office will mail the permit (or notice of denial) to the applicant. Please allow 45 days from the time the completed application is filed with the Clerk’s Office.
  • For questions relating to the enforcement of the law governing concealed handgun permits, please contact the Virginia State Police at (804) 674-2676.
  • For questions relating to the application, renewal or replacement process, please contact the Circuit Court Clerk's Office at (434) 591-1970. 
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