Payment must be made at the time of application. The state mandated fee for a License to Carry Firearms is $20.Foreign-born applicants who are not US citizens must provide proof of their legal residency status.Foreign-born applicants who are US citizens must present their non-expired US passport, certificate of citizenship, or naturalization certificate.The address on the LTCF application must match the address on the applicant’s proof of identification.A post office box is not an acceptable address. As proof of identification, applicants must present a valid Pennsylvania driver’s license or identification card issued by the PA Department of Transportation reflecting their current address. Applicants must submit a signed and dated Pennsylvania LTCF application.Applicants must be at least 21 years old and reside in Chester County, Pennsylvania.Residents who currently possess a License to Carry Firearms issued from another county that is set to expire within 60 days must apply as a new applicant with Chester County, we cannot renew another county’s license.You must apply in person at the Sheriff's Office located in the Chester County Justice Center 201 West Market Street, West Chester, Pa 19380.Pennsylvania LTCF applications both new and renewal are accepted Monday thru Friday 08:30am to 4:00pm, on a walk-in basis, appointments are not required.The Sheriff has the ability to revoke the license at any time for good cause. Once an application for license to carry is filed, the Sheriff has 45 days in which to complete the investigation and notify the applicant. Licenses are issued to all those who qualify, based on a background investigation done by the Sheriff’s Office through the Pennsylvania Instant Check system (PIC).
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