You may apply for a Concealed Pistol License at:

King County Courthouse
516 Third Avenue
Room W-150
Seattle, Washington
(or at any King County Sheriff's Office precinct or substation)

Application hours are 8:30 am to 4 p.m. weekdays, excluding holidays. The initial application process takes around 30 minutes. If you are applying at a precinct or substation location, please call ahead for an appointment. Precinct phone numbers are listed on our contacts page.

When you apply the following is required:

 

Washington has reciprocity for concealed pistol licenses issued by certain other states, so long as the handgun is carried in accordance with Washington law. The Washington State Attorney General's web site* provides a list of those states that have reciprocity with Washington for concealed pistol licenses.

The Sheriff’s Office will issue concealed pistol licenses to out-of-state residents. You must appear in person at the King County Courthouse in downtown Seattle. The requirements and fees are the same as listed above under “Applying for a New License”. And the waiting period may take up to 60 days for non-residents.

We will mail your concealed pistol license once approved.

Renewal of an out-of-state permit is the same procedure and fees as for a Washington resident.
 

Checks or money orders are made payable to the King County Sheriff's Office. If you have further questions, you can call the Records Unit at (206) 296-4190.

If you are applying at a King County Sheriff's Office precinct or substation, you need to call ahead to make an appointment. If you live in an incorporated area within King County you may call your city police for license application information.
 

If you are a citizen of King County or a resident of another state, your Concealed Pistol License may be renewed up to 90 days prior to the expiration date through 90 days after the expiration date. If you apply on or before the expiration date, the fee is $32.00; if you apply after the expiration date, the fee is $42.00. You will need to bring your current license and picture ID.

You can renew your Concealed Pistol License at:
King County Courthouse
516 Third Avenue
Room W-150
Seattle, Washington

If you renew at a King County Sheriff's Office precinct or substation, you need to call ahead to make an appointment.
 

Replacing your lost, stolen or destroyed concealed pistol license (issued by the King County Sheriff's Office) can only be done in person. You can do this at the King County Courthouse, 516 Third Avenue, Room W-150 in Seattle or at any of our outlying precincts and substations that offer concealed pistol license service during regular business hours.

To issue a replacement license you will need to bring your picture ID. There is a $10.00 replacement fee for this service.
 

Retired King County Deputies wishing to obtain documentation that they are exempt from the Concealed Pistol License requirement must contact the Sheriff’s Office Personnel Unit by phone or by mail.

The address and phone number of the Personnel Unit is:
King County Sheriff's Office
Attn: Personnel
516 Third Avenue
Room W-116
Seattle, Washington 98104
(206) 296-4203
 

If you would like to obtain more information pertaining to state firearms laws, call the Department of Licensing in Olympia at (360) 664-6616, or select this link to the Department of Licensing* for answers to some frequently asked questions. You may also write to:

Department of Licensing
Firearms Unit
PO Box 9469
Olympia, Washington 98504

For questions regarding federal law pertaining to firearms or if you would like to obtain a copy of Federal Firearms Laws, please call the Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) in Seattle, at (206) 389-6800.