Non-resident licenses · Connecticut · 2026

The Connecticut permit, from Massachusetts.

Matters most for anyone driving south regularly. Connecticut does not honour a Massachusetts LTC, so without the Connecticut permit a drive to New York or beyond means transport-only through the whole state.

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The permit

Connecticut Non-Resident State Permit to Carry Pistols and Revolvers

Issued by the Connecticut State Police Special Licensing and Firearms Unit. Massachusetts residents apply as non-residents — you do not need to live in Connecticut.

  • Connecticut issues a non-resident state permit; the process runs through the State Police rather than a municipality.
  • Fingerprints and a state-approved handgun safety course are part of the requirements.
  • Processing is not quick — start well before you need it.
  • Reach: Primarily valuable for travel within Connecticut itself and for a modest reciprocity list.
Applying is your step. We teach the class that satisfies the training requirement. The application itself goes to the Connecticut State Police Special Licensing and Firearms Unit — we're not part of it and we don't file it for you.
Where this fits

One class covers all six

The 40 State Multi License Course teaches the law for Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Florida in one sitting as the Massachusetts-only class. You then apply for whichever of the six you actually want. Rhode Island is optional, not one of the six: we cover how to apply there, but Rhode Island requires its own qualification test, which we don't provide, and no certificate is issued for RI.

$100 more than the MA-only class
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Map of the United States showing where the six licenses from the Multi License Course let you carry. Rhode Island (amber) only with the optional Rhode Island permit.
The maths

Six states' course requirements, in one visit, for $349 — instead of $1,249+.

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Do you have to live in Connecticut?
No — that's what a non-resident permit is for. Massachusetts residents apply to the Connecticut State Police Special Licensing and Firearms Unit as non-residents.
Does the class give you the permit?
No. The class satisfies the training requirement. You then apply to the Connecticut State Police Special Licensing and Firearms Unit yourself, and they decide.
Do you need your Massachusetts license first?
For some states, yes — several require a home-state license before issuing a non-resident permit. The Multi course covers Massachusetts and Connecticut in one sitting, so you can pursue both.
Do you have to apply for all six?
No. Take the class once, then apply only for the states you actually need.
How long does it take?
State-dependent, and generally slower than a Massachusetts application. Start well before a trip you're planning around it.
More in where you can carry

State-by-state reciprocity for the six licenses from the Multi course.

Florida non-resident permitNew Hampshire non-resident permitMaine non-resident permitPennsylvania non-resident permitCarry in ArizonaCarry in ArkansasCarry in CaliforniaCarry in ColoradoCarry in ConnecticutCarry in DelawareCarry in FloridaCarry in Georgia
40 State Multi Course — $349See Multi datesAll of where you can carry

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