Firearm Owner's Identification (FOID)

To legally possess firearms or ammunition, Illinois residents must have a Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card, which is issued by the Illinois State Police to any qualified applicant.

Please Note: If you possess a Medical Marijuana License, are a caregiver pursuant to the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act, and/or otherwise use cannabis consistent with Illinois law, your FOID card or CCL will not be revoked nor will your application(s) denied. Medical Marijuana Licenses are state-issued and cannot result in the denial of any right or privilege. However, under Federal law, you are subject to restrictions that prohibit you from acquiring or possessing firearms and firearms ammunition. These restrictions are pursuant to the Gun Control Act of 1968, specifically 18 U.S.C. §922 and remain in effect until the revocation or relinquishment of your medical cannabis card or until one year after you last used cannabis, whichever is later.

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Eligibility Rules for a Firearm Owner's Identification card

  • I have not been convicted of any Felony under the laws of this or any other jurisdiction.
  • I have not been adjudicated as a mental defective.
  • I have not been a patient in a mental institution or any part of a medical facility for the treatment of mental illness within the past 5 years.
  • I am not intellectually disabled or developmentally disabled.
  • I have not within the past year (preceding the date of this application) used or been addicted to any controlled substance or narcotics in violation of state or federal law.
  • I am not subject of an existing Order of Protection or a No Contact/No Stalking Order.
  • I have not within the past 5 years been convicted of battery, assault, aggravated assault, violation of an order of protection, or a substantially similar offense in which a firearm was used or possessed.
  • I have not been convicted of domestic battery (felony or misdemeanor), aggravated domestic battery or a substantially similar offense.
  • I have not been adjudicated by a court as a mental defective or ordered by a court, board or authorized entity to in-patient or out-patient mental health treatment.
  • I am not an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States.
  • I have not within the past year failed a drug test for a drug for which I did not have a prescription.
  • I have not been admitted to the United States under a non-immigrant visa of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
  • I have never renounced my citizenship as a citizen of the United States.
  • I have never been discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions.
  • I am not a fugitive from justice.

Requirements Prior to Applying for a Firearm Owner's Identification card

  • A Valid Driver’s License or State Identification card.
  • A head and shoulder electronic photograph taken within the last 30 days.
  • $10.00 payable with a credit card or electronic check.
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AUTOMATIC FOID RENEWAL WITH FTIP AND FINGERPRINTS

Beginning January 1, 2023, upon a Firearms Transaction Inquiry Program (FTIP) approval, the Illinois State Police (ISP) will automatically renew a person’s Firearm Owner’s Identification Card (FOID) for individuals who have submitted a full set of fingerprints to ISP specifically for their FOID card or Concealed Carry License. The individual’s FOID card will remain active for a period of 10 years from the date of the FTIP approval so long as the card holder is not subject to revocation or suspension under the Firearm Owner's Identification Card ActOpens in new window. As FOID cards are replaced, new cards will not include the issuance or expiration dates pursuant to FOID Act updates that took effect January 1, 2022. Individuals who apply for a FOID card may include a full set of their fingerprints transmitted through a live scan fingerprint vendor licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), which will be kept on file for potential automatic renewals. Individuals who currently have a FOID card but have not submitted a full set of fingerprints to ISP may do so by going to a live scan vendor and uploading their fingerprints to their ISP FOID account at https://www.ispfsb.com/Public/Login.aspx .A list of licensed fingerprint vendors can be found on the IDFPR website: https://idfpr.illinois.gov/licenselookup/fingerprintlist.html .

GUN STORAGE

If children younger than 18 years old, or anyone who is prohibited from having a firearm or is at-risk of harming themselves or others is present, make sure to lock up your guns.

Updates to Illinois law require firearms to be placed in a securely locked box or container, and not just a location believed to be secure from kids, anyone prohibited from having a firearm, or a person at-risk of harming themselves or others. You could face fines, or worse, a tragedy, if you don’t.

LOST OR STOLEN FIREARMS

New legislation requires a person to report the following information within 48 hours of knowing their firearm is lost or stolen:

  • The date the firearm was lost or stolen
  • The last known location of the firearm
  • The caliber, make, model, and serial number
  • A description of circumstances under which the firearm was lost or stolen FOID number if applicable

As soon as you discover a firearm is lost or stolen, you must report it to local law enforcement within 48 hours. If you fail to report, two or more times, the loss or theft of a firearm within 48 hours, you could face Firearms Owner’s Identification Card revocation.