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

Falmouth Police Department

Address
750 Main St., Falmouth, MA 02540
Phone
774-255-4527
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 Falmouth department adds to it.

How to apply

  • Do NOT appear in person with your application packet, instead mail it to:

Appointments and hours

  • Upon receipt of a completed application, the Central Records Office will contact you to schedule an appointment to be fingerprinted, photographed and interviewed (as necessary).
  • Hours: 8:30am and 5:30pm (Monday to Friday).
  • Closed Holidays.

What to bring

  • You MUST be a Falmouth resident and possess a Massachusetts Operator's License with an address in Falmouth.
  • Complete a Massachusetts State Police approved safety course and include a copy of the certificate with your application
  • You MUST supply a business-size self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE)

Fees and payment

  • Include a $100.00 check or money order, made payable to the “Town of Falmouth”.
  • The fee for a youth FID card (age 15-17) is $25.00.

Renewals

  • We accept FID/LTC renewal applications within one (1) month or less from the expiration date listed on the FID/LTC card.
  • For applicants who are 70 years of age or older and renewing your LTC/FID there is NO fee.

Sources

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