This is not legal advice.Concealed-carry reciprocity changes frequently and carries serious legal consequences. Verify current law with the destination state's official source before you carry.
Where Is an Iowa Concealed Carry Permit Honored?
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A Iowa PCW is confirmed honored by 33 other states so far, based on each destination state's own official reciprocity source. You may also carry without a permit in 1 permitless-carry state (shown below), where no permit is required at all. Coverage is expanding — always verify with the destination state before you carry.
States that honor an Iowa PCW
- Texas honors Iowa concealed-carry permits.
- Arizona honors Iowa concealed-carry permits.
- Florida honors Iowa concealed-carry permits (resident permits only).
- Idaho honors Iowa concealed-carry permits.
- Georgia honors Iowa concealed-carry permits.
- Ohio honors Iowa concealed-carry permits.
- Pennsylvania honors Iowa concealed-carry permits (resident permits only).
- Virginia honors Iowa concealed-carry permits.
- North Carolina honors Iowa concealed-carry permits.
- Tennessee honors Iowa concealed-carry permits.
- Colorado honors Iowa concealed-carry permits (resident permits only).
- Michigan honors Iowa concealed-carry permits (resident permits only).
- South Carolina has permitless (constitutional) carry — a person 18 or older who may lawfully possess a handgun may carry concealed in South Carolina without a permit, so an Iowa permit is not required.
- Indiana honors Iowa concealed-carry permits.
- Missouri honors Iowa concealed-carry permits.
- Wisconsin honors Iowa concealed-carry permits.
- Alabama honors Iowa concealed-carry permits.
- Louisiana honors Iowa concealed-carry permits.
- Kentucky honors Iowa concealed-carry permits.
- Oklahoma honors Iowa concealed-carry permits.
- Utah honors Iowa concealed-carry permits.
- Arkansas honors Iowa concealed-carry permits.
- Mississippi honors Iowa concealed-carry permits.
- Kansas honors Iowa concealed-carry permits.
- Montana honors Iowa concealed-carry permits.
- North Dakota honors Iowa concealed-carry permits.
- South Dakota honors Iowa concealed-carry permits.
- Nebraska honors Iowa concealed-carry permits (non-professional class only).
- West Virginia honors Iowa concealed-carry permits.
- Alaska honors Iowa concealed-carry permits.
- Maine honors Iowa concealed-carry permits (resident permits only).
- New Hampshire honors Iowa concealed-carry permits.
- Wyoming honors Iowa concealed-carry permits.
- Vermont honors Iowa concealed-carry permits.
| Honoring state | Honored? | Qualifiers | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | Yes | — | statutory | official (2026-09-17) |
| Arizona | Yes | — | statutory | official (2026-07-09) |
| Florida | Yes | resident permits only | statutory | official (2026-07-09) |
| Idaho | Yes | — | statutory | official (2026-07-09) |
| Georgia | Yes | — | statutory | official (2026-07-09) |
| Ohio | Yes | — | statutory | official (2026-07-09) |
| Pennsylvania | Yes | resident permits only | statutory | official (2026-07-09) |
| Virginia | Yes | — | statutory | official (2026-07-09) |
| North Carolina | Yes | — | statutory | official (2026-07-09) |
| Tennessee | Yes | — | statutory | official (2026-07-09) |
| Colorado | Yes | resident permits only | statutory | official (2026-07-09) |
| Michigan | Yes | resident permits only | statutory | official (2026-07-09) |
| South Carolina | Yes | — | permitless | official (2026-07-13) |
| Indiana | Yes | — | statutory | official (2026-07-09) |
| Missouri | Yes | — | statutory | official (2026-07-10) |
| Wisconsin | Yes | — | statutory | official (2026-07-10) |
| Alabama | Yes | — | statutory | official (2026-07-10) |
| Louisiana | Yes | — | statutory | official (2026-07-10) |
| Kentucky | Yes | — | statutory | official (2026-07-10) |
| Oklahoma | Yes | — | statutory | official (2026-07-10) |
| Utah | Yes | — | statutory | official (2026-07-10) |
| Arkansas | Yes | — | statutory | official (2026-07-10) |
| Mississippi | Yes | — | statutory | official (2026-07-10) |
| Kansas | Yes | — | statutory | official (2026-07-10) |
| Montana | Yes | — | statutory | official (2026-07-10) |
| North Dakota | Yes | — | statutory | official (2026-07-10) |
| South Dakota | Yes | — | statutory | official (2026-07-10) |
| Nebraska | Yes | non-professional class only | statutory | official (2026-07-10) |
| West Virginia | Yes | — | statutory | official (2026-07-10) |
| Alaska | Yes | — | statutory | official (2026-07-10) |
| Maine | Yes | resident permits only | statutory | official (2026-07-10) |
| New Hampshire | Yes | — | statutory | official (2026-07-10) |
| Wyoming | Yes | — | statutory | official (2026-07-10) |
| Vermont | Yes | — | statutory | official (2026-07-10) |
Last verified 2026-07-10 against Iowa Department of Public Safety — Weapon Permits.
Which permits does Iowa honor? →
Iowa reciprocity FAQ
- Where is an Iowa PCW honored?
- A Iowa PCW is currently confirmed honored by 33 other states, per each destination state's own official reciprocity source. You may also carry without a permit in 1 permitless-carry state (shown below), where no permit is required at all. See the full list below for resident-only or permit-class qualifiers.
- Is this list of states honoring an Iowa permit complete?
- Not yet. This is Phase-1 coverage — only a subset of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions has been verified against primary sources so far. A state's absence from this list does not mean it fails to honor an Iowa permit; verify directly with that state before carrying.