Illinois FOID Card
The Firearm Owner's Identification (FOID) Card identifies a person as eligible to possess and acquire firearms and firearm ammunition as part of a public safety initiative in the State of Illinois.
What you need to apply
- A valid Illinois driver's license or state identification card.
- A head and shoulder photograph taken within the last 30 days.
Eligibility requirements
- I have not been convicted of any felony under the laws of this or any other jurisdiction.
- I have not been adjudicated as a mental defective.
- I have not been a patient in a mental institution or any part of a medical facility for the treatment of mental illness within the past 5 years.
- I am not intellectually disabled or developmentally disabled.
- I have not within the past year (preceding the date of this application) used or been addicted to any controlled substance or narcotics in violation of state or federal law.
- I am not the subject of an existing Order of Protection or a No Contact / No Stalking Order.
- I have not within the past 5 years been convicted of battery, assault, aggravated assault, violation of an order of protection, or a substantially similar offense in which a firearm was used or possessed.
- I have not been convicted of domestic battery (felony or misdemeanor), aggravated domestic battery, or a substantially similar offense.
- I have not been adjudicated by a court as a mental defective, or ordered by a court, board or authorized entity to in-patient or out-patient mental health treatment.
- I am not an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States.
- I have not within the past year failed a drug test for a drug for which I did not have a prescription.
- I have not been admitted to the United States under a non-immigrant visa of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
- I have never renounced my citizenship as a citizen of the United States.
- I have never been discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions.
- I am not a fugitive from justice.
If you possess a Medical Marijuana License, are a caregiver pursuant to the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act, and/or otherwise use cannabis consistent with Illinois law, your FOID card or CCL will not be revoked nor will your application(s) be denied.
You need a FOID card to
- Hunt with firearms.
- Possess and acquire firearms and ammunition.
- Purchase muzzleloaders, blackpowder firearms, stun guns and Tasers.
Our office manager handles Concealed Carry Permit and FOID applications and can walk you through the process. Call 618-629-3422 or stop by the training academy.