Non-Resident permit · OR → UT
Is a Oregon Non-Resident Permit Valid in Utah?
Recognized — and permitless carry appliesVerified 2026-08-08
Yes, twice over. Utah honors your Oregon non-resident permit, and it also allows permitless carry for adults 21+, so eligible adults can carry there even without one.
Why
- Utah recognizes valid carry permits from every US state.
- Utah allows permitless carry for eligible adults 21+, which extends to visitors who may legally possess a handgun.
'In accordance with U.C.A. 53-5a-102.2, Utah will honor a permit to carry a concealed firearm issued by any other state or county' (BCI) — no holder-residency restriction.
The permit (Oregon)
- Permit
- Oregon Concealed Handgun License (CHL)
- Issued by
- County sheriff
- Issue policy
- Shall-issue
- Issued to non-residents?
- Yes — Only residents of states contiguous to Oregon (Washington, Idaho, Nevada, California) may apply, and only via a discretionary sheriff's waiver for a compelling business interest or other legitimate demonstrated need (ORS 166.291).
The destination (Utah)
- Recognition policy
- Honors permits from all states
- Permitless carry
- Yes (21+)
- Duty to inform
- No (present permit on demand)
- Magazine limit
- No state limit
Carry rules in Utah
Recognition is only half the question. Once you're inside Utah, its carry rules apply to you exactly as they do to locals.
- BCI FAQ: 'there is no legal requirement to identify yourself to a law enforcement officer' as carrying, though BCI recommends immediately identifying yourself as armed for officer safety.
- Utah sets no state magazine-capacity limit for handguns.
- Utah allows permitless concealed carry from age 21 for people who may legally possess a handgun, including eligible visitors.
- A loaded firearm may be carried in a vehicle the person lawfully possesses or with the possessor's consent (under-18s may not carry a loaded firearm in a vehicle; loaded rifles/shotguns prohibited in vehicles) — U.C.A. 76-10-505 as amended by HB 60.
Off-limits places in Utah
- Secure areas of airports
- Courts and law-enforcement secured areas
- Correctional and mental-health facilities
- Federal facilities
- Houses of worship or private residences where notice is given
- Any posted secure area in which firearms are prohibited
Frequently asked questions
- Is a Oregon non-resident permit valid in Utah?
- Yes, twice over. Utah honors your Oregon non-resident permit, and it also allows permitless carry for adults 21+, so eligible adults can carry there even without one.
- Do I have to tell police in Utah that I am carrying?
- BCI FAQ: 'there is no legal requirement to identify yourself to a law enforcement officer' as carrying, though BCI recommends immediately identifying yourself as armed for officer safety.
- Does Utah limit magazine capacity?
- Utah sets no state magazine-capacity limit for handguns.
- Can I carry in Utah without any permit?
- Utah allows permitless concealed carry from age 21 for people who may legally possess a handgun, including eligible visitors.
- Where does Utah publish its official reciprocity list?
- Utah publishes its recognition policy on an official state page, linked in the sources on this page. That page is the authority — check it shortly before travel, because recognition lists change without much notice.
Official sources
- Utah BCI — States that Honor the Utah Permit(s) (U.C.A. 53-5a-102.2 recognition) — accessed 2026-08-08
- Utah BCI — Concealed Firearm Permit FAQ (duty to inform, prohibited places, non-resident eligibility) — accessed 2026-08-08
- Utah DPS News — Permit-less Concealed Carry H.B. 60 FAQ — accessed 2026-08-08
- Utah Legislature — HB 60 (2021) enrolled text (76-10-505 vehicle carry, 76-10-523) — accessed 2026-08-08
- Oregon SOS License Directory — Concealed Handgun License (no-reciprocity statement) — accessed 2026-08-08
- Oregon DOJ — Appeals Court Lifts Hold on Measure 114 (2025-03-12) — accessed 2026-08-08