Real Estate License from Georgia to Mississippi: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Mississippi Real Estate Commission (MREC) ↗
A real estate license transfers from Georgia to Mississippi by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Mississippi Real Estate Commission (MREC), verify your Georgia license, and meet Mississippi's endorsement requirements. The Commission may exempt an out-of-state licensee from the Mississippi salesperson examination in whole or in part, but ONLY where the exam given in the other state is determined to be equivalent AND that state extends the same privilege to Mississippi licensees (Miss. Code 73-35-13(6)). Absent that mutual, equivalent arrangement, a nonresident applicant must otherwise qualify in all respects as a resident applicant, including sitting for the Mississippi salesperson examination (73-35-8(5)); the same mutual/equivalency test governs any waiver of the 60-hour prelicense education (73-35-13(6) and 73-35-7)..
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Licensure by endorsement
Mississippi publishes no agreement covering Georgia, but it does evaluate out-of-state licensees individually — so this move runs on Mississippi's endorsement judgment rather than a guarantee. The requirements below are what the Mississippi Real Estate Commission (MREC) commits to in writing; for anything discretionary (exam waivers, education credit), get the commission's answer in writing before you rely on it.
What changes, Georgia → Mississippi
| Georgia (current) | Mississippi (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Training hours | 75 | 60 |
| Application fee | $170 ($170 GA license fee (covers the 4-year term); incomplete applications incur a $25 charge. Florida residents instead pay a $121 PSI supplemental-exam fee plus the $170 license fee.) | $100 (Non-Resident or Reciprocal Salesperson License Application fee is $100.00 (stated on the MREC application form). A separate fingerprint/background-check vendor fee applies, and E&O insurance is required at the applicant's expense.) |
| Processing time | GREC does not publish a stated processing time for the reciprocal application | MREC does not publish a processing timeline; applicants are told to contact MREC before submitting to confirm the specific reciprocal requirements for their state. |
| Licensing authority | Georgia Real Estate Commission (GREC) | Mississippi Real Estate Commission (MREC) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Mississippi sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Mississippi's current requirements on the Mississippi Real Estate Commission (MREC) website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Mississippi Real Estate Commission (MREC) (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Be sponsored by and affiliated with a licensed Mississippi broker.
- Carry Errors and Omissions (E&O) insurance in the applicant's name listing Mississippi as a covered state, with a deductible not exceeding $2,500.
- Submit a certification of licensure from EVERY state in which the applicant has ever been licensed (received by MREC within 60 days of the notary date).
- Complete the fingerprint-based background investigation (Miss. Code 73-35-10) and background-check authorization.
- Submit a notarized ORIGINAL application with original signatures, full-face and profile photographs, and three property-owner recommendations.
- Pay the fees ($100 (Non-Resident or Reciprocal Salesperson License Application fee is $100.00 (stated on the MREC application form). A separate fingerprint/background-check vendor fee applies, and E&O insurance is required at the applicant's expense.)) and allow MREC does not publish a processing timeline; applicants are told to contact MREC before submitting to confirm the specific reciprocal requirements for their state..
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Frequently asked questions
Does Mississippi accept a Georgia real estate license?
A real estate license transfers from Georgia to Mississippi by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Mississippi Real Estate Commission (MREC), verify your Georgia license, and meet Mississippi's endorsement requirements. The Commission may exempt an out-of-state licensee from the Mississippi salesperson examination in whole or in part, but ONLY where the exam given in the other state is determined to be equivalent AND that state extends the same privilege to Mississippi licensees (Miss. Code 73-35-13(6)). Absent that mutual, equivalent arrangement, a nonresident applicant must otherwise qualify in all respects as a resident applicant, including sitting for the Mississippi salesperson examination (73-35-8(5)); the same mutual/equivalency test governs any waiver of the 60-hour prelicense education (73-35-13(6) and 73-35-7)..
Which exams will I take moving from Georgia to Mississippi?
The Commission may exempt an out-of-state licensee from the Mississippi salesperson examination in whole or in part, but ONLY where the exam given in the other state is determined to be equivalent AND that state extends the same privilege to Mississippi licensees (Miss. Code 73-35-13(6)). Absent that mutual, equivalent arrangement, a nonresident applicant must otherwise qualify in all respects as a resident applicant, including sitting for the Mississippi salesperson examination (73-35-8(5)); the same mutual/equivalency test governs any waiver of the 60-hour prelicense education (73-35-13(6) and 73-35-7)..
What does the move cost?
$100 (Non-Resident or Reciprocal Salesperson License Application fee is $100.00 (stated on the MREC application form). A separate fingerprint/background-check vendor fee applies, and E&O insurance is required at the applicant's expense.) (Non-Resident or Reciprocal Salesperson License Application fee is $100.00 (stated on the MREC application form). A separate fingerprint/background-check vendor fee applies, and E&O insurance is required at the applicant's expense.).
Can I keep selling in Georgia after I'm licensed in Mississippi?
Yes — real estate licenses stack. Keep the Georgia license active (renewals and CE continue separately) and you hold both; many border-market agents do exactly this.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.
- MREC License Law (rev. 8-15-2025), Miss. Code 73-35-13(6) exam exemption/reciprocity, 73-35-7 education exemption, and 73-35-8 nonresident's license ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- MREC - Application for a Non-Resident or Reciprocal Salesperson's License ($100 fee; E&O, certifications, broker sponsorship, background check; rev. 12-2023) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- MREC - Forms (current licensing application forms index) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- GREC — Obtaining a License: Real Estate (Reciprocity / Non-resident Licensure) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- GREC — Real Estate Reciprocal Application (Rev 02.2025): $170 license fee, no exam except Florida residents, 25-hour postlicense ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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