Delawareans looking to apply for a permit to purchase a handgun under the state’s new Permit to Purchase Program beginning in November can now schedule fingerprint appointments, according to Delaware State Police.

The Permit to Purchase law takes effect on Nov. 16, 2025, and will require every Delawarean looking to purchase or transfer a handgun to obtain the handgun qualified purchaser permit. The process to acquire the permit includes being fingerprinted as part of a background investigation.

Fingerprint services can now be scheduled through IdentoGO . Applicants must use Service Code 27S8N2 to guarantee the fingerprints are sent in for the Permit to Purchase process, according to DSP.

Police say the online application portal for the permit is expected to open next week,

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