Reciprocity Guidelines for Virginia

January 13, 2016

The State of Virginia acknowledges non-resident permit/licenses from other states that they honor. Furthermore, Wisconsin only honors VA non-resident permit/license. The following are the list of states that Virginia honors:

Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
Delaware
Idaho (Enhance Only)
Florida
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Montana
Nebraska
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Reciprocity/How This State Honors Other States Permit/Licenses

18.2-308. Personal Protection; Carrying Concealed Weapons; When Lawful to Carry; Penalty.
P. A valid concealed handgun or concealed weapon permit or license issued by another state shall authorize the holder of such permit or license who is at least 21 years of age to carry a concealed handgun in the Commonwealth, provided.
(i) the issuing authority provides the means for instantaneous verification of the validity of all such permits or licenses issued within that state, accessible 24 hours a day, and
(ii) except for the age of the permit or license holder and the type of weapon authorized to be carried, the requirements and qualifications of that state’s law are adequate to prevent possession of a permit or license by persons who would be denied a permit in the Commonwealth under this section. The Superintendent of State Police shall
(a) in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General determine whether states meet the Links State CCW Site VA Firearm Laws Res CCW Application Non-Res Application Application Process Fairfax County State FAQs Transport Firearms State Statutes State Admin Rules State Reciprocity Info State Attorney General Secretary of State Last Updated: 12/9/15 www.handgunlaw.us 2 requirements and qualifications of this section,
(b) maintain a registry of such states on the Virginia Criminal Information Network (VCIN), and
(c) make the registry available to law-enforcement officers for investigative purposes. The Superintendent of the State Police, in consultation with the Attorney General, may also enter into agreements for reciprocal recognition with any state qualifying for recognition under this subsection.