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Virginia CCW reciprocity map

See where your Virginia permit is recognized, plus essential carry rules for the road, free to use and checked against official sources.

Where your Virginia permit is recognized

States recognizing your Virginia permit
8 states
through formal reciprocity

Virginia carry rules at a glance

Constitutional carry
No
Duty to inform
No
Magazine limit
None
Minimum carry age
21+
Permits honored here
31 states
Issue model
Shall issue

What Virginia permit holders should know

Virginia State Police maintains the official reciprocity list. Open carry is legal without permit at 18+; concealed carry requires permit at 21+.

Notable Virginia restrictions

  • Permit holder must carry photo ID and permit
  • No carry in places of worship without good and sufficient reason (recently liberalized)
  • No carry in schools, courthouses, airports, Capitol Square

Sources and review

Armanac reviewed this Virginia entry on May 17, 2026. We check state police, attorney general, licensing-agency, and legislative material, and keep formal reciprocity separate from permitless carry.

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