To our non-resident PA holders

[mrjam2jab]

Of those of you on the forum whom are NOT PA residents, but have the PA LTCF...do any of you have the hard plastic card?

I've been reading other State forums on USACarry.com and OpenCarry.org...and its seems that all NON-res get the paper license.

[knight0334]

PA resident here, but I'm going to provide info to enlighten you to the situation.

Paper is all that Centre County issues, and since that is where most apply - thats why they have the paper cards.

If you apply in person at JeffCo, you can get the plastic card. They take a digital image and affix it to the license. If you mail it in with a passport photo - you're gonna get the paper card. Other counties have differing policies.

[kaybur]

Of those of you on the forum whom are NOT PA residents, but have the PA LTCF...do any of you have the hard plastic card?

I've been reading other State forums on USACarry.com and OpenCarry.org...and its seems that all NON-res get the paper license.

I got my LTCF in Chester county. The standard LTCF issue is paper. I paid an extra $20 or so (?) for the plastic issue.

ken

[bdevil73]

My brother-in-law lives in OH. He got the plastic license from Beaver County, byt he applied in person. Mail in may be different.

[Yellowfin]

Can I renew in a different county and get the plastic? Like most people, I got mine from Centre.

[sk8r101all]

Paper? My LTCF(Berks County issued 07) looks like a DL.
I thought that's what they all look like. Is it up to the county how they make it?

[stephpd]

From the members of DELOC.org (DE OC). Most have gotten theirs from Centre Country, some from Chester County (it's real close). A few that got them from Centre County have reduced and laminated it themselves. Most everyone that drove to West Chester got the smaller laminated ones.

[knight0334]

Paper? My LTCF(Berks County issued 07) looks like a DL.
I thought that's what they all look like. Is it up to the county how they make it?

Its up to the individual Sheriff and his budget.

The real and actual license is the paper version as prescribed by law that the PSP has designed. Any plastic cards or variations of the paper are just representations and facsimiles of the actual license.

[knight0334]

Can I renew in a different county and get the plastic? Like most people, I got mine from Centre.

As a non-resident you can apply in any county, but you'll need to do so at a Sheriff that is friendly to issuing to non-residents. Several aren't, and some of those that do wont do mail issuing - must be in person.

There really isn't a "renewal" of the PA LTCF, its the same process and fee as a new issue.

[mrjam2jab]

As a non-resident you can apply in any county, but you'll need to do so at a Sheriff that is friendly to issuing to non-residents. Several aren't, and some of those that do wont do mail issuing - must be in person.

There really isn't a "renewal" of the PA LTCF, its the same process and fee as a new issue.

I thought it ironic when i saw this on Philly's PD page:

Out of State applications will only be considered if the applicant currently has a similar License from their home state.