To apply for a CPL issued by Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office, you must be a Whatcom County resident or out-of-state resident.
Any applicant convicted of a felony is not eligible for a permit unless their rights have been restored by the appropriate court. Other conditions that may prevent the ability to obtain a CPL are listed in RCW 9.41.070
Applicants must provide one of the following state or federally issued photo identification:
To apply online, click on the link below. In person applications are not being accepted at this time due to the WA State Governor's emergency COVID proclamation.
Click below on the icon to be directed to the CPL application.
In accordance with RCW 9.41.070, a CPL will be issued to an eligible person residing in Whatcom County within 30 days of submitting an application. If the applicant does not have a valid Washington state driver’s license or Washington state identification card or has not been a resident of Washington for the previous consecutive ninety days, the CPL will be issued within 60 days of submitting an application.
The WA State Department of Licensing has additional application information for resident aliens living in WA state and who wish to apply for a firearms license. Click here to be redirected to their website.