Maintaining Your Permit
The Gun Permit Unit of the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office processes all changes of name or address for all permits issued by the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office through the expiration date of the permit.
The permit holder is required to notify the issuing Sheriff's Office of any change of address or loss or destruction of a permit. This must be done within 30 days of the event. Failure to provide notification as required is a petty misdemeanor.
Address or name change
The Personal Data Change Form is the first page of the permit to carry application, with the appropriate boxes checked in the upper-right corner.
In person
The Personal Data Change Form can be completed in person at the Gun Permit Unit Office (425 Grove Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota). Applicants must present their current permit and current, valid identification reflecting the new information. The fee for the updated permit is $10 (payable in cash, credit or cashiers check). Applicants will be provided with a new permit to carry card.
The application for information change may also be completed by mail. Applicants must complete, sign and mail the Personal Data Change Form, along with a color copy of their current permit and a color copy of their current, valid identification reflecting the new information. Mail these items along with $10 cash or a cashiers check for $10 made payable to Ramsey County Sheriff's Office to:
Ramsey County Sheriff's Office
Gun Permit Unit
425 Grove Street
Saint Paul, MN 55101
Replace a lost or stolen permit card
In the case of a lost, stolen or destroyed permit to carry card, a duplicate permit may be obtained for a fee of $10 (payable by cash, credit or cashiers check). The application for a duplicate permit must be presented in person at the Gun Permit Unit (425 Grove Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota). Applicants must present their current, valid identification. A notarized statement is required on any lost or stolen permits in order to receive a replacement card. Gun Permit staff can notarize the statement.
Moved to another county
The Ramsey County Sheriff's Office maintains information on all permits it issues through the expiration date of the permit.
When a permit holder moves to a new permanent address in a different county or state, a change of address must be processed as noted above in the county where the permit was issued.
On expiration of the permit, the renewal must be presented to the sheriff of the county where the permit holder currently lives.
More information
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) maintains a website with information on the permit process, frequently asked questions, reports and more.
The issuance of permits is regulated by Minnesota State Statute 624.714.