Applied for FL License Today

[Teufel Hunden]

I'm in Florida visiting my parents. I stopped by one of the 8 regional Dept of Agriculture offices and applied for a non-resident FL permit. I scheduled an appt online and arrived 30 minutes early. The entire processes including prints, picture and payment took 15 minutes. I walked it 15 minutes before my appointment was scheduled to start. Every person I encountered was super helpful and friendly. It could not have been a mute pleasant process. I was also informed that because I'm a veteran (used DD214 for proof of proficiency) they will expedite the issue of license. Instead of it potentially taking up to 90 days (currently running 50-55) I was told that I should expect it within the next 10 to 30 days. It was also 2/3 the cost of my IL license and is issued for a period of 7 years.

[Trevis]

Florida is better than Illinois? In other news, water is wet, the sky is high, the sun is hot. lol.

[Teufel Hunden]

Florida is better than Illinois? In other news, water is wet, the sky is high, the sun is hot. lol.

Nicely played. One drawback compared to IL. Because the state is in play, non-stop political ads.

[3ddiver]

I would recommend you just stay there.

[RacerDave6]

I did mine the same way, and had the same experience as you.

I had my card in 27 days.

[Kaeghl]

I still have the Florida license from a few years ago, with the Charles Bronson signature. I keep it in the desk drawer, and smile when I drag it out at family get to gathers.

 

Sad part is, the young 20-somethings say, "Who's Charles Bronson?"

 

Gads

[Teufel Hunden]

Checked status today, it was approved yesterday. It took them one day to approve my license.

[Rangerdeepv]

Now that is how a well ran state runs!

[RoyB]

I applied by mail about 3 weeks ago. Been checking daily and it popped up about 2 weeks ago that they have it and are reviewing it. If it takes 50 days I should hopefully have it by the time I go to visit.

[Teufel Hunden]

Conclusion to the story... I received my Florida license today. It took six days to receive my license, including mailing time. That is crazy fast and efficient.

 

(Corrected number of days, realized I applied last Tuesday, not Monday)

[kwc]

$Aren't they worried about all the mayhem you are going to create in their state as a licensed nonresident concealed carrier?$

 

Illinois sure frets over things like that... hence their refusal to issue to residents of most other states. Could their fears possibly, just possibly, be misguided?

 

Congrats on getting your Florida license. I got mine several years ago and that has been very helpful in many of the places I visit.

[Bubbacs]

I still have the Florida license from a few years ago, with the Charles Bronson signature. I keep it in the desk drawer, and smile when I drag it out at family get to gathers.

 

Sad part is, the young 20-somethings say, "Who's Charles Bronson?"

 

Gads

Since the license has been received, great news and Florida is doing it right.

 

But to you Sir Kaeghl, I would like to hear more about this Charles Bronson signature.

THE Charles Bronson?

 

Almost worth asking for a picture, PM of course.......

And was this a normal process they had back a few years.

I can imagine the stories being told att those family gatherings!

[RoyB]

I am still waiting for mine I mailed it out around the 19th of last month.

[nulloverride]

Well this is promising. I am planning a trip to FL in less than a month and am interested in getting my CCL for them. Sounds like I might actually be able to get it before I get down there.

[Nutter]

Well this is promising. I am planning a trip to FL in less than a month and am interested in getting my CCL for them. Sounds like I might actually be able to get it before I get down there.

 

I did an in person application while on a business trip to Orlando. From the day of application to holding the CCL in my hand (delivered to my home in IL) took 18 days. Awesome service. The in person application process took about 20min start to finish with very helpful staff to help you every step of the way.

[Rangerdeepv]

What type of documentation did you have to bring with yourselves to the office?

[RacerDave6]

What type of documentation did you have to bring with yourselves to the office?

Drivers license and training cert.

They also take credit cards as payment with no extra surcharge.

[Nutter]

What type of documentation did you have to bring with yourselves to the office?

Made an appointment ahead of time to apply in person at Division of Licensing Regional Office,1707 Orlando Central Pkwy., Ste. 150 Orlando Florida 32809

Training certificate from my 16 hour CCL class and the instructors NRA Instructor #

State issued IL Drivers license

They took my prints & photo, no choice offered.

In and out in 20mins

Time from application to license in hand - 18 days.

[nulloverride]

What type of documentation did you have to bring with yourselves to the office?

I sent in DD214, prints, photo, and the application. Thought about photo copies of my ID and IL CCL but in the end decided against it. Who knows... that might have made the whole thing quicker. But I did pick the "expedited" processing.