Step 1

Register and complete a Defender Firearms & Training CWP class and the proper application will be provided during the process.

Step 2

New CWP applicants have two options for submitting their applications: either on paper by downloading and filling out an application form, or online by using the IdentoGo registration system. For the time being, SLED will continue to process any applications filed via mail or through online IdentoGo appointments.

Candidates start the application online and schedule an appointment at an available IdentoGo site to use the online system. Your CWP application documentation and your fingerprints can be submitted to SLED electronically through the IdentoGo portal.

Step 3

Requirements

• A photocopy of your state ID card or driver’s license;
• A copy of the alien card issued by the Department of Homeland Security is required of resident immigrants;
• DD214 copies or military orders must be submitted by applicants;
• Retired law enforcement officers are required to produce documentation of their pensions and retirement benefits;
• R168, the real estate tax application form for non-residents;
• Documentation of a firearms safety course completed within three years or proof of an exemption (such as a DD214 for candidates who are retired or former military or military orders for active-duty applicants);
• You and your firearms instructor must sign the application;
• SLED CWP Student and Instructor Checklist; and
• 2 full fingerprint cards.

Step 4

For those with paper application, mail it to

CWP Application,
SLED Data Center,
P.O. Box 21398,
Columbia, SC 29221-1398

Step 5

Wait for the notification if your application is approved.

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