# 20 Ill. Adm. Code 1230.30: Section 1230.30 Duration, Renewal, and Expiration of FOID Card

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## Section

- **Citation:** 20 Ill. Adm. Code 1230.30
- **Heading:** Section 1230.30 Duration, Renewal, and Expiration of FOID Card
- **Jurisdiction:** Illinois
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Illinois Administrative Code / Title 20 CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT / CHAPTER II: ILLINOIS STATE POLICE / Part 1230 FIREARM OWNER'S IDENTIFICATION CARD ACT / Section 1230.30 Duration, Renewal, and Expiration of FOID Card

## Text

Section 1230
Section 1230.30  Duration,
Renewal, and Expiration of FOID Card
a)         Duration.  A FOID Card shall expire 10 years from the date of
issuance.
1)         The date the FOID Card becomes active within the Department's online
FOID/CCL system is designated as the date of issuance for purposes of this
Part.
2)         If a person who possesses an FCCL or FOID Card with a Designator
becomes subject to suspension or revocation under the Firearm Concealed Carry
Act, but is otherwise qualified under this Act, their FOID Card will remain
valid for its duration without interruption.
b)         Renewal
1)         A FOID Card will remain conditionally valid during the
processing period provided that a completed renewal application with the
required fees, including but not limited to, applicable processing fees, have
been submitted to ISP prior to its expiration pursuant to Section 5 of the Act
and
the FOID Card is not subject to
revocation pursuant to Section 8 or 8.2 of the Act.  FOID Card holders eligible
for a paper application pursuant to subsection 1230.20(a)(2), may contact the
Firearms Services Bureau,
2)         Conditional Renewal
During
a Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation.
FOID Cards that expire during a Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation
issued pursuant to Section 7 of the Illinois Emergency Management Act [20 ILCS
3305] shall be considered conditionally renewed if:
A)        a completed
application for renewal is submitted to the Department pursuant to Section 5 of
the Act while a statewide Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation is in effect; and
B)        the FOID Card is not
subject to revocation pursuant to the provisions of Section 8 or Section 8.2 of
the Act.
C)
Conditionally
renewed FOID Cards shall remain valid until a new FOID Card is issued
ed if:
A)        a completed
application for renewal is submitted to the Department pursuant to Section 5 of
the Act while a statewide Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation is in effect; and
B)        the FOID Card is not
subject to revocation pursuant to the provisions of Section 8 or Section 8.2 of
the Act.
C)
Conditionally
renewed FOID Cards shall remain valid until a new FOID Card is issued.
3)         Any conditionally
renewed FOID Card shall be deemed valid for the purposes of possessing,
transferring, and purchasing ammunition and firearms, unless the FOID Card is
subject to revocation or suspension under Section 8 of this Act.
4)         A FOID Card
holder
who is approved for a new or renewed FCCL shall have their FOID Card automatically
renewed for 10 years from the time of approval of the FCCL.  No additional fee
shall be charged for the renewal of the FOID Card.
5)         If the FOID Card of an FCCL holder expires during the term of
the FCCL, the FOID Card shall remain valid and the FCCL holder does not have to
renew their FOID Card during the term of the FCCL.
6)         Effective January 1, 2023, at the time of a Firearm Transfer
Inquiry pursuant to Section 3.1 of the Act, a FOID Card holder, who has
previously provided a full set of fingerprints to the Department under this Act
or the Firearm Concealed Carry Act, shall have their FOID Card remain active
and be renewed for a period of 10 years from the date the Firearm Transfer
Inquiry was approved so long as the FOID Card holder is not subject to
revocation or suspension under the Act
o Section 3.1 of the Act, a FOID Card holder, who has
previously provided a full set of fingerprints to the Department under this Act
or the Firearm Concealed Carry Act, shall have their FOID Card remain active
and be renewed for a period of 10 years from the date the Firearm Transfer
Inquiry was approved so long as the FOID Card holder is not subject to
revocation or suspension under the Act.
c)         Expiration
1)         The status
of a FOID Card and FCCL, including but not limited to, the expiration date and
whether the FOID Card or FCCL is active will be:
A)        maintained
by the Department;
B)        reflected
in the Department's online FOID/FCCL system and any federal online firearms
tracking system pursuant to the requirements of Section 3.1 of the Act; and
C)        made
available electronically to the applicant through the applicant portal; and
D)        made
available electronically to persons authorized to access such information under
either this Act or the Firearm Concealed Carry Act.
2)         Persons
who surrender their FCCL pursuant to the Firearm Concealed Carry Act but remain
qualified for a FOID Card under this Act, shall remain valid in the online
FOID/FCCL system until the FOID Card expires or is cancelled, suspended or
revoked.

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