Form DPS-129-C at a glance
What it is: DPS-129-C is the PISTOL PERMIT RENEWAL form of the State of Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, marked Attention: Special Licensing & Firearms Unit.
Who signs: Please sign within the box to confirm you have read the information.
What to bring and attach to Form DPS-129-C
The form must be accompanied by proof of legal and lawful presence in the United States: a copy of a U.S. Passport, Birth Certificate, or U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued permanent residence identification/documentation, and do not send originals.
The form must be accompanied by a full face passport style photo with a solid color background, attached in the square: a passport size photo (2” x 2”) of you that was taken within the past 6 months.
A filled-in Form DPS-129-C example: Alex renews a pistol permit
How to fill out Form DPS-129-C, box by box
Name, address, city, state and zip
Enter your NAME, ADDRESS and CITY, STATE, ZIP.
Place of birth and country of citizenship
Enter your Place of Birth and your Country of Citizenship.
Alien Registration Number and Date of Expiration
Enter the Alien Registration Number if applicable, and the Date of Expiration if the AR # has an exp date.
Telephone and e-mail address
Enter your Telephone and E-mail Address.
Please check the information below
Please check the information: Permit ID Number, Date of Birth, Social Security Number, Eye Color, Height in FT and IN, Weight in LBS, Sex and Race.
For RACE: A= ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER, B= BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN, I= AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKAN NATIVE, W= WHITE and U= UNKNOWN.
Current Permit Valid
Enter the Current Permit Valid From and Through.
Signing the form
Please sign within the box to confirm you have read the information.
By affixing your signature to this form, you understand that any false statement herein, which you do not believe to be true and which is intended to mislead a public servant in the performance of his or her official function, is punishable by law (See C.G.S. § 53a-157b). You further understand that any statement in this application that is determined to be false or inaccurate shall constitute grounds for the denial of such application. If approved before the facts are known, such approval shall be void if based on a false or inaccurate statement. You are also acknowledging that the attached photograph was taken of you within the preceding six (6) months.
If your situation is different
Fee by check or money order
The form must be accompanied by a $70.00 Fee (check or money order payable to "Treasurer, State of Connecticut"), and do not send cash (checked October 20, 2026).
Sources
[1] Form DPS-129-C (Rev. 11/14/2022), Pistol Permit Renewal, State of Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (the Official source link on this page).
