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Where Is a North Carolina Concealed Carry Permit Honored?
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A North Carolina CHP is confirmed honored by 39 other states so far, based on each destination state's own official reciprocity source. Coverage is expanding — always verify with the destination state before you carry.
States that honor a North Carolina CHP
- Texas honors North Carolina concealed-carry permits.
- Arizona honors North Carolina concealed-carry permits.
- Florida honors North Carolina concealed-carry permits.
- Idaho honors North Carolina concealed-carry permits.
- Georgia honors North Carolina concealed-carry permits.
- Ohio honors North Carolina concealed-carry permits.
- Pennsylvania honors North Carolina concealed-carry permits (resident permits only).
- Virginia honors North Carolina concealed-carry permits.
- Tennessee honors North Carolina concealed-carry permits.
- Colorado honors North Carolina concealed-carry permits (resident permits only).
- Michigan honors North Carolina concealed-carry permits (resident permits only).
- South Carolina honors North Carolina concealed-carry permits.
- Indiana honors North Carolina concealed-carry permits.
- Missouri honors North Carolina concealed-carry permits.
- Washington honors North Carolina concealed-carry permits (resident permits only).
- Wisconsin honors North Carolina concealed-carry permits.
- Minnesota honors North Carolina concealed-carry permits.
- Alabama honors North Carolina concealed-carry permits.
- Louisiana honors North Carolina concealed-carry permits.
- Kentucky honors North Carolina concealed-carry permits.
- Oklahoma honors North Carolina concealed-carry permits.
- Utah honors North Carolina concealed-carry permits.
- Nevada honors North Carolina concealed-carry permits.
- Arkansas honors North Carolina concealed-carry permits.
- Mississippi honors North Carolina concealed-carry permits.
- Kansas honors North Carolina concealed-carry permits.
- Montana honors North Carolina concealed-carry permits.
- North Dakota honors North Carolina concealed-carry permits.
- South Dakota honors North Carolina concealed-carry permits.
- New Mexico honors North Carolina concealed-carry permits.
- Nebraska honors North Carolina concealed-carry permits.
- Iowa honors North Carolina concealed-carry permits.
- West Virginia honors North Carolina concealed-carry permits.
- Delaware honors North Carolina concealed-carry permits.
- Alaska honors North Carolina concealed-carry permits.
- Maine honors North Carolina concealed-carry permits (resident permits only).
- New Hampshire honors North Carolina concealed-carry permits.
- Wyoming honors North Carolina concealed-carry permits.
- Vermont honors North Carolina 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 | — | 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 | agreement | official (2026-07-09) |
| Virginia | 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 | — | statutory | official (2026-07-09) |
| Indiana | Yes | — | statutory | official (2026-07-09) |
| Missouri | Yes | — | statutory | official (2026-07-10) |
| Washington | Yes | resident permits only | statutory | official (2026-07-10) |
| Wisconsin | Yes | — | statutory | official (2026-07-10) |
| Minnesota | 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) |
| Nevada | 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) |
| New Mexico | Yes | — | statutory | official (2026-07-10) |
| Nebraska | Yes | — | statutory | official (2026-07-10) |
| Iowa | Yes | — | statutory | official (2026-07-10) |
| West Virginia | Yes | — | statutory | official (2026-07-10) |
| Delaware | 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 2026-07-09 against North Carolina General Assembly — N.C.G.S. § 14-415.11 (Permit to carry concealed handgun; scope of permit).
Which permits does North Carolina honor? →
North Carolina reciprocity FAQ
- Where is a North Carolina CHP honored?
- A North Carolina CHP is currently confirmed honored by 39 other states, per each destination state's own official reciprocity source. See the full list below for resident-only or permit-class qualifiers.
- Is this list of states honoring a North Carolina 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 a North Carolina permit; verify directly with that state before carrying.