Is a South Dakota Non-Resident Permit Valid in Vermont?

Why

• South Dakota does not issue carry permits to non-residents (no non-resident permits — the applicant must have physically resided in and be a resident of the county of application for at least 30 days immediately preceding the application (sdcl 23-7-7.1)).

No permit is required or checked — out-of-state permits (resident or non-resident) are irrelevant. Anyone who may lawfully possess a firearm may carry concealed in Vermont.

Carry rules in Vermont

Your South Dakota habits may not match Vermont's law. Check these three areas before you carry there.

• No duty-to-inform statute exists; Vermont has no carry-permit system and no statutory requirement to disclose carrying to police.
• Vermont limits magazine capacity to 15 rounds — a limit that applies to visitors, and one of the easiest laws to break by accident.
• Vermont allows permitless concealed carry for people who may legally possess a handgun, including eligible visitors.
• No permit needed — a loaded handgun may be carried openly or concealed in a vehicle by anyone who may lawfully possess it.

Off-limits places in Vermont

Vermont bans carry in 4 kinds of places. The first on the list:

• School buildings, school buses and school property (13 V.S.A. § 4004)
• Courthouses (13 V.S.A. § 4016)

See all 4 places you can't carry in Vermont →

South Dakota vs Vermont: what changes at the state line

Crossing from South Dakota into Vermont changes 2 rules: permitless carry (Yes (18+) → Yes); magazine limit (None → 15 rounds).

Going the other way, a Vermont non-resident permit in South Dakota: no such permit issued.

Permits that do work in Vermont

These non-resident permits are honored in Vermont, ranked by how many states honor each one. They are issued to people who live outside the issuing state, subject to its eligibility rules.

• North Dakota non-resident permit · honored in 33 states
• Ohio non-resident permit · honored in 33 states
• Idaho non-resident permit · honored in 32 states
• Texas non-resident permit · honored in 32 states
• Florida non-resident permit · honored in 32 states
• South Carolina non-resident permit · honored in 32 states

Driving on from Vermont

How a South Dakota non-resident permit fares in the states bordering Vermont:

• Massachusetts — No such permit issued
• New Hampshire — No such permit issued
• New York — No such permit issued

Check a whole route with the Trip Checker →

Frequently asked questions

Does Vermont honor a South Dakota resident permit?

Recognized — and permitless carry applies. That differs from the non-resident permit on this page, because Vermont treats the two permit types differently.

Can a Vermont non-resident permit holder carry in South Dakota?

Vermont does not issue non-resident carry permits, so there is no such permit to carry in South Dakota.

Does South Dakota issue non-resident carry permits?

No. South Dakota issues carry permits to residents only (no non-resident permits — the applicant must have physically resided in and be a resident of the county of application for at least 30 days immediately preceding the application (SDCL 23-7-7.1)). 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.