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I work and commute here to VA Monday through Friday, but I have my house in Michigan and am still a Michigan resident for now. I have a non-resident VA CHP even though my MI CPL is good here. Actually I have had the VA non-resident CHP since day one and have a very low number permit.
As to your question, I just got mine renewed. I dropped the paperwork in the mailbox on June 29 and got my CHP in the mail on July 31, and the CHP itself is actually dated July 22. So, about three weeks for State Police processing. I think that they do an excellent job. My original VA non-resident permit in 2004 took about the same amount of time.
I was surprised, however, that they asked me to submit proof of training again, and said that it could be the same as for the original CHP. I sent them a half-inch stack of my training certificates, NRA instructor and old police academy credentials. :lol:
I also talked to the ladies in the firearms unit in Richmond before I sent in my renewal. I specifically wanted to know, since I may be changing residency to VA in the near future, whether I would have to get a resident permit at that time and go through the process again. I could have easily carried under my MI CPL. They told me that my non-resident CHP would be good until expiration even if I become a VA resident. They are very professional and just a pleasant group of people to deal with.