Pistol Permit Applications
Pistol Permit / Eligibility Certificate Application Information
Pistol Permit Application Requirements(PDF, 45KB)
Town of Manchester Application Instructions(PDF, 132KB)
State of Connecticut - Instructions to Applicants(PDF, 211KB)
Forms to be completed
State of Connecticut PISTOL PERMIT / ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATE APPLICATION DPS-799-C(PDF, 152KB)
FBI Privacy Act Statement and Privacy Rights Forms(PDF, 414KB)
NEW ONLINE PISTOL PERMIT APPLICATION (8/1/2024)
The Manchester Police Department introduces new On-Line Pistol Permitting Application process through Permittium, LLC. Permittium is an online vendor that supports hundreds of law enforcement agencies throughout the United States with software and secure connections to safeguard information about applicants, as well as allowing encrypted and secure uploads and payments to their application portal.
As part of a continued effort to improve and streamline the Temporary Pistol Permit application process, the Manchester Police Department is announcing the implementation of a new scheduling and payment software for those applying for a temporary 60-day pistol permit.
The Manchester Police Department has partnered with Permitium, LLC, a software designer that specializes in web-based law enforcement services. Through this new software applicants will be able to apply for their temporary pistol permit, upload the necessary documents, submit their ID photo, and make their payment online ahead of time. Applicants will also be able to register and schedule an appointment to have their fingerprints scanned at the police department through our vendor, Biometrics Identification Services. Links to the application and fingerprint services can be found here:
https://www.manchesterct.gov/Government/Departments/Police/Pistol-Permit-Applications
By giving applicants the ability to upload their information and pay in advance, this new system will shorten and simplify the application process.
Applicants can register and complete their application for their 60-day Temporary Pistol Permit at: https://manchesterpdct.permitium.com/ccw/start
Further instructions will be emailed to applicants following their registration and online payment via email and/or text messaging services provided with the submitted application.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Pistol Permit / Eligibility Certificate Applicants should expect a 5 to 6 month process due to delays from COVID-19 and the high volume of applications being processed when the online system is not used. (2020 numbers tripled from previous years). If you have submitted a completed application, or have left a message for us, please be patient and await a phone call or mailing from our department regarding your application.
If using the online system, after you create an account, you will be able to see the progress of you application online.
The turn time for online applications will be shorter than the manual process in use previously.