Is a Colorado concealed carry permit valid in Florida?
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Yes. Florida lists Colorado among the states whose licenses it recognizes, and a licensed non-resident visitor 21 or older may carry a concealed weapon or firearm while in Florida (Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services). Florida is also a permitless-carry state as of July 1, 2023. Going the other way, Colorado honors a Florida license — but only for a Florida resident who is 21 or older.
Outbound: Florida honors your Colorado license
FDACS recognizes out-of-state licenses and provides a non-resident-visitor pathway that a Colorado permit holder fits:
A nonresident of Florida who is a resident of the United States and is 21 years of age or older* may carry a concealed weapon or concealed firearm while visiting Florida if he or she: Satisfies the criteria for receiving and maintaining a license to carry a concealed weapon or concealed firearm under Florida law (see Section 790.06 (2) (a)-(f) and (i)-(n) and (10), Florida Statutes) OR Has in his or her immediate possession a valid license to carry a concealed weapon or concealed firearm issued to the nonresident in the state where he or she lives.
Colorado is explicitly listed among FDACS’s reciprocity states, so a Colorado permit holder 21+ who has the license in their immediate possession may carry concealed while visiting Florida.
Florida also has permitless carry
Since July 1, 2023, Florida allows carry without a license for those who meet its licensing criteria:
A person is authorized to carry a concealed weapon or concealed firearm ... if he or she: (a) Is licensed under s. 790.06; or (b) Is not licensed under s. 790.06, but otherwise satisfies the criteria for receiving and maintaining such a license ...
A non-resident 21 or older who meets Florida’s licensing eligibility may carry permitlessly in Florida regardless of home-state permit status; a valid Colorado permit is a separate, alternative basis under the non-resident-visitor provision above.
Recent legal development (news-grade, verify before relying): FDACS’s page notes that on June 17, 2026, a Florida appellate court ruled in Eubanks v. Florida (4D2025-1698) that the statute barring adults aged 18–20 from obtaining Florida concealed carry licenses is unconstitutional, and that the department is now accepting applications from applicants 18 or older. This affects Florida’s own license-issuance age floor, not the Colorado-reciprocity mechanism, and as a recent court ruling it can change on appeal — confirm the current status on FDACS before relying on it.
Inbound: does Colorado honor a Florida license?
Yes, with Colorado’s standard conditions. Florida is on the Colorado Bureau of Investigation’s honored-states list, and recognition runs through C.R.S. § 18-12-213:
18-12-213. Reciprocity. (1) A permit to carry a concealed handgun or a concealed weapon that is issued by a state that recognizes the validity of permits issued pursuant to this part 2 shall be valid in this state in all respects as a permit issued pursuant to this part 2 if the permit is issued to a person who is: (a) Twenty-one years of age or older; and (b) (I) A resident of the state that issued the permit, as demonstrated by the address stated on a valid picture identification that is issued by the state that issued the permit and is carried by the permit holder ...
Florida, like Utah, issues widely-held non-resident licenses — and a non-resident Florida license is not valid in Colorado. Colorado honors a Florida license only for a Florida resident (matching Florida ID) who is 21 or older. Full detail: Colorado concealed carry reciprocity.
Common questions
Can I carry in Florida with a Colorado concealed carry permit?
Yes. Florida recognizes a Colorado license and lets a licensed non-resident 21 or older carry a concealed weapon or firearm while visiting, provided the license is in their immediate possession (FDACS). Florida is also a permitless-carry state.
Is a non-resident Florida concealed weapon license valid in Colorado?
No. Colorado recognizes another state’s license only when the holder is a resident of the issuing state (C.R.S. § 18-12-213). A non-resident Florida license — even though Florida is on Colorado’s honored list — is not valid in Colorado.
Can 18-to-20-year-olds get a Florida carry license now?
Per an FDACS notice, a June 17, 2026 Florida appellate ruling (Eubanks v. Florida) held the 18–20 age bar unconstitutional and the department is accepting applications from those 18 or older. This is a recent court ruling that can change on appeal, and it affects Florida’s own issuance rules, not Colorado reciprocity — confirm current status on FDACS.