Transfer Your Real Estate License to Arkansas: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Arkansas Real Estate Commission (AREC) ↗
Arkansas recognizes real estate licenses from 15 named states (Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Washington, West Virginia). Licensees from those states apply to the Arkansas Real Estate Commission (AREC) under the agreement — A salesperson licensed in another state at the same level may request a waiver of the GENERAL portion of the exam and take only the Arkansas Law portion, provided they passed a uniform/general/multi-state exam elsewhere (minimum passing grade 70) and remain licensed in that state (Commission Regulation 4.2(d)).. From any other state, you apply as a new applicant. Fee: $75 (License fee $50 + Real Estate Recovery Fund fee $25 = $75 paid to AREC. Plus a $75 Pearson VUE exam fee (Arkansas Law portion for reciprocal applicants).).
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Reciprocity with 15 states
Arkansas's agreement is a list, and the list is the law: if your state appears on it, the streamlined track below applies; if not, no amount of experience substitutes — you use the new-applicant track. Check the list before anything else, and remember it describes states Arkansas recognizes, which says nothing about the reverse direction.
Arkansas maintains reciprocal agreements with 15 named states (listed in reciprocity_partners). Reciprocal salespersons take only the Arkansas Law exam portion after the general portion is waived (Commission Regulation 4.2(d)). Standard (non-reciprocal) salesperson pre-license education is 60 classroom hours, 30 of which must be basic principles of real estate.
Arkansas requirements at a glance
| Exam | A salesperson licensed in another state at the same level may request a waiver of the GENERAL portion of the exam and take only the Arkansas Law portion, provided they passed a uniform/general/multi-state exam elsewhere (minimum passing grade 70) and remain licensed in that state (Commission Regulation 4.2(d)). |
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| Training hours | 60 hours |
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| Fees | $75 (License fee $50 + Real Estate Recovery Fund fee $25 = $75 paid to AREC. Plus a $75 Pearson VUE exam fee (Arkansas Law portion for reciprocal applicants).) |
| Processing time | AREC does not publish a fixed processing time; the score report and fees must be received within 90 days of the exam. |
Step by step
- Confirm Arkansas's current requirements on the Arkansas Real Estate Commission (AREC) website — rules change.
- Submit the reciprocity/endorsement application to the Arkansas Real Estate Commission (AREC) (application linked on this page).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Hold a current same-level (salesperson) license in another state.
- Submit an official license history from the current state.
- Complete State and Federal (FBI) criminal background checks.
- Pass the Arkansas Law portion of the salesperson examination.
- Submit the score report and fees within 90 days of passing the exam.
- Pay the fees ($75 (License fee $50 + Real Estate Recovery Fund fee $25 = $75 paid to AREC. Plus a $75 Pearson VUE exam fee (Arkansas Law portion for reciprocal applicants).)) and allow AREC does not publish a fixed processing time; the score report and fees must be received within 90 days of the exam..
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Frequently asked questions
Does my real estate license transfer to Arkansas?
Arkansas recognizes real estate licenses from 15 named states (Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Washington, West Virginia). Licensees from those states apply to the Arkansas Real Estate Commission (AREC) under the agreement — A salesperson licensed in another state at the same level may request a waiver of the GENERAL portion of the exam and take only the Arkansas Law portion, provided they passed a uniform/general/multi-state exam elsewhere (minimum passing grade 70) and remain licensed in that state (Commission Regulation 4.2(d)).. From any other state, you apply as a new applicant. Fee: $75 (License fee $50 + Real Estate Recovery Fund fee $25 = $75 paid to AREC. Plus a $75 Pearson VUE exam fee (Arkansas Law portion for reciprocal applicants).).
Do I have to retake real estate exams in Arkansas?
A salesperson licensed in another state at the same level may request a waiver of the GENERAL portion of the exam and take only the Arkansas Law portion, provided they passed a uniform/general/multi-state exam elsewhere (minimum passing grade 70) and remain licensed in that state (Commission Regulation 4.2(d))..
What does a Arkansas real estate license cost an out-of-state applicant?
$75 (License fee $50 + Real Estate Recovery Fund fee $25 = $75 paid to AREC. Plus a $75 Pearson VUE exam fee (Arkansas Law portion for reciprocal applicants).) (License fee $50 + Real Estate Recovery Fund fee $25 = $75 paid to AREC. Plus a $75 Pearson VUE exam fee (Arkansas Law portion for reciprocal applicants).).
How long does the Arkansas process take?
AREC does not publish a fixed processing time; the score report and fees must be received within 90 days of the exam. — AREC does not publish a fixed processing time; the score report and fees must be received within 90 days of the exam..
Which states does Arkansas have real estate reciprocity with?
Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Washington, West Virginia (15 states, verified 2026-07-21 against the Arkansas Real Estate Commission (AREC)). Licensees from all other states use the standard application.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.
- AREC - Reciprocal States (list of 15 reciprocal-agreement states) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- AREC - Real Estate Applicants (60 classroom hours; out-of-state general-exam waiver, Reg. 4.2) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- AREC - Frequently Asked Questions (exam fee $75; license fee $50 + $25 recovery fund) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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