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Where to Apply for an LTC or FID in Belmont, MA

Belmont Police Department

Address
460 Concord Ave, Belmont, MA 02478
Phone
617-993-2554
Licensing page
Open the department's licensing page

Every town follows the same state process, in which you apply at your local department online through the MIRCS Unified Gun Portal or on paper, and the fee for most applicants is $100. The sections below show what the Belmont department adds to it.

How to apply

  • Drop off your completed LTC or FID application at the Belmont Police Station.

What to bring

  • Please bring a photo ID and a check for $100 made out to "Town of Belmont" the day of your appointment.
  • In your LTC application, please include ALL letters of recommendation and a photocopy of your Massachusetts Certified Gun Safety Class certificate.
  • If requesting an unrestricted new LTC, please also include a letter to Police Chief James MacIsaac.
  • Include proof of Belmont residency.
  • If applying for FID only, please list two references.

Fees and payment

  • Do not submit payment with your new LTC/FID application. BPD collects payment at time of interview/prints.
  • The fee is $100 cash, check or MO payable to the Town of Belmont.

Fingerprints and interview

  • Once Records processes your application Lt. Kristin Daley will contact you to schedule a time for an interview and prints.

Processing time

  • Please give our Records Department 10 business days to process your application.

Renewals

  • Please give our Records Department 7 business days to process your application.
  • Once Records processes your application a Belmont Detective will contact you to schedule a time for an interview and prints.
  • Please list references in your renewal application.
  • Drop off your completed renewal LTC or FID application at the Belmont Police Station.
  • Please include a check for $100.00 made out to "Town of Belmont" with your application.

Sources

Taken from the department's own pages and documents, checked October 20, 2026.