Update: Kentucky is now permitless (constitutional) carryAs of June 28, 2019 (Senate Bill 150), any person 21 or older who can legally possess a firearm may carry concealed in Kentucky without a license. The Kentucky CCDW license described below is now optional, but it remains useful for reciprocity with other states, as a firearm-purchase background-check alternative, and for the training it provides.

Kentucky CCDW Renewal

How to renew your Kentucky Concealed Carry Deadly Weapon license, including the fee, the renewal notice, and what to do if your license has already expired.

Reviewed by Will Luker, Founder of CCW Hub
USCCA Training Counselor · USCCA & NRA Certified Instructor · Law Enforcement
Last updated: November 1, 2026

Renewing your CCDW license

To renew your CCDW, there is a total fee of $60: $20 paid to the sheriff and $40 paid to the Kentucky State Treasurer.

At least 120 days before your license expires, the Kentucky State Police will mail you a written notice of the expiration date along with a renewal form (KRS 237.110).

If you want to renew your CCDW license, you must take your renewal notice along with a color photograph to the Sheriff of your county of residence.

If you are not a U.S citizen, you must fill out this form: Kentucky State Police CCDW application page

If your license has expired

If you do not renew your license before the expiration date, there is an additional late fee of $15: pay $20 to the sheriff and $55 to the Kentucky State Treasurer. A license cannot be renewed 6 months or more after it expires. After that it is permanently expired and you must apply for a new license.

Source & further reading: this overview is kept current against the CCW Hub Kentucky Concealed Carry Guide. It is a regularly updated, statute-cited reference. Always verify current law before you carry.