Is a Colorado Non-Resident Permit Valid in New Jersey?

Why

• Colorado does not issue carry permits to non-residents (no non-resident permits. armed-forces members stationed in colorado on permanent duty station orders, and their immediate family living in colorado, are deemed legal residents (c.r.s. 18-12-203(1)(a))).

NJSP FAQ (last reviewed 12/17/2025): 'No. New Jersey does not have reciprocity with any other state. You must obtain a New Jersey Concealed Carry Permit if you wish to carry a handgun in New Jersey.'

Carry rules in New Jersey

Whatever your permit status, New Jersey law governs how you carry inside the state. The rules below matter most on a short trip.

• New Jersey imposes a duty to inform: you must tell an officer you are carrying. If stopped or detained while carrying in public or traveling with a handgun in a vehicle, the permit holder must immediately disclose that they are carrying (or that a handgun is stored in the vehicle) and display the permit; violating the disclosure duty is a fourth-degree crime (N.J.S.A. 2C:58-4.4(b)).
• New Jersey limits magazine capacity to 10 rounds — a limit that applies to visitors, and one of the easiest laws to break by accident.
• New Jersey is not a permitless-carry state: concealed carry there requires a permit New Jersey recognizes.
• The statutory ban on functional (loaded, readily accessible) handguns in vehicles for permit holders (N.J.S.A. 2C:58-4.6(b)(1)) is enjoined by federal court order and listed by NJSP as not enforceable as of 12/11/2025 — vehicle-carry rules remain in active litigation; the duty to disclose a handgun in the vehicle still applies.

Off-limits places in New Jersey

New Jersey bans carry in 6 kinds of places. The first on the list:

• Courthouses, courtrooms and government administration buildings (incl. police stations)
• Schools, colleges, universities, school buses and child care facilities

See all 6 places you can't carry in New Jersey →

Colorado vs New Jersey: what changes at the state line

Crossing from Colorado into New Jersey changes 4 rules: duty to inform police (No → Yes); magazine limit (15 rounds → 10 rounds); out-of-state permits honored (34 states → None); open carry (Yes, no permit → No).

Going the other way, a New Jersey non-resident permit in Colorado: not recognized.

Driving on from New Jersey

How a Colorado non-resident permit fares in the states bordering New Jersey:

• Delaware — No such permit issued
• New York — No such permit issued
• Pennsylvania — No such permit issued

Check a whole route with the Trip Checker →

Frequently asked questions

Does New Jersey honor a Colorado resident permit?

Not recognized. That differs from the non-resident permit on this page, because New Jersey treats the two permit types differently.

Can a New Jersey non-resident permit holder carry in Colorado?

Not recognized. Reciprocity is decided by the destination state, so the answer in this direction depends on Colorado's law, not New Jersey's.

Does Colorado issue non-resident carry permits?

No. Colorado issues carry permits to residents only (no non-resident permits. Armed-forces members stationed in Colorado on permanent duty station orders, and their immediate family living in Colorado, are deemed legal residents (C.R.S. 18-12-203(1)(a))). Non-residents who want multi-state coverage usually obtain a non-resident permit from a state that offers one, such as those listed in our non-resident permit guide.