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Enhanced Applications

  1. Please use the appointment calendar to schedule an appointment. When you get to the calendar, please select the “Concealed Weapons & SOR” to find an open appointment time.
  2. You will need to fill out the Concealed Weapons Application PDF.  Bring this completed application to Ada County Driver’s License Office 400 N Benjamin Ln #101 Boise, Idaho 83704.
  3. Effective July 1, 2013, a new “Enhanced” Concealed Weapons Permit became available. Applicants will have to meet the following requirements:
  • Provide a training certificate approved by Idaho State Police that shows you have attended eight (8) hours of classroom instruction and have also fired a minimum of ninety-eight (98) rounds. The training must have been within the prior twelve (12) months of the application date.
  • Provide original completed and signed training Certificate of Completion.
  • Must be a resident of the state of Idaho for at least six months and must apply in the county in which you reside. Non-residents of Idaho may also apply, but the will need to have a current concealed weapons permit from their resident state.
  1. Your fingerprints will be taken.
  2. The fee is $56.10 for the initial application.

The new permit is not an upgrade to any existing Concealed Weapons Permit and will be issued separately.

Please remember to schedule an appointment using the appointment calendar.