Transfer Your Real Estate License to Georgia: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Georgia Real Estate Commission (GREC) ↗
Georgia recognizes real estate licenses from 49 named states (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, District of Columbia). Licensees from those states apply to the Georgia Real Estate Commission (GREC) under the agreement — Reciprocal applicants take NO Georgia examination (national and state portions both waived) if they obtained their out-of-state license by passing that state's exam and the license is active and in good standing. Exception: a licensed applicant who is a FLORIDA RESIDENT must pass the Georgia Law and Practice supplement (the state portion of the GA exam) through PSI before licensure.. From any other state, you apply as a new applicant. 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.).
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Verdict
Reciprocity with 49 states
Georgia'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 Georgia recognizes, which says nothing about the reverse direction.
GREC states it 'offers licensing by reciprocity to licensees from all states.' The only carve-out is residency-based: a Florida RESIDENT must pass the Georgia state-law supplement, so Florida is treated as the single exception and is omitted from reciprocity_partners per project convention. (A Florida licensee who is not a Florida resident can still use the standard reciprocal path.) Reciprocal salespersons take no Georgia exam but must complete a 25-hour postlicense course in year one. Georgia salesperson pre-license education for a fully new applicant is 75 hours. Real estate has no interstate compact.
Georgia requirements at a glance
| Exam | Reciprocal applicants take NO Georgia examination (national and state portions both waived) if they obtained their out-of-state license by passing that state's exam and the license is active and in good standing. Exception: a licensed applicant who is a FLORIDA RESIDENT must pass the Georgia Law and Practice supplement (the state portion of the GA exam) through PSI before licensure. |
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| Training hours | 75 hours |
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| Fees | $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.) |
| Processing time | GREC does not publish a stated processing time for the reciprocal application |
Step by step
- Confirm Georgia's current requirements on the Georgia Real Estate Commission (GREC) website — rules change.
- Submit the reciprocity/endorsement application to the Georgia Real Estate Commission (GREC) (application linked on this page).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Hold an active out-of-state license that was obtained by passing that state's examination and is currently in good standing (not lapsed or expired).
- Complete the Real Estate Reciprocal Application; Florida residents cannot use this application and must instead pass the PSI Georgia Law and Practice supplemental exam.
- Complete a 25-hour Salesperson Postlicense course within the first year of licensure (required of all salespersons, including reciprocal licensees).
- Affiliate with a Georgia licensed broker to activate the license.
- Pay the fees ($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.)) and allow GREC does not publish a stated processing time for the reciprocal application.
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Frequently asked questions
Does my real estate license transfer to Georgia?
Georgia recognizes real estate licenses from 49 named states (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, District of Columbia). Licensees from those states apply to the Georgia Real Estate Commission (GREC) under the agreement — Reciprocal applicants take NO Georgia examination (national and state portions both waived) if they obtained their out-of-state license by passing that state's exam and the license is active and in good standing. Exception: a licensed applicant who is a FLORIDA RESIDENT must pass the Georgia Law and Practice supplement (the state portion of the GA exam) through PSI before licensure.. From any other state, you apply as a new applicant. 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.).
Do I have to retake real estate exams in Georgia?
Reciprocal applicants take NO Georgia examination (national and state portions both waived) if they obtained their out-of-state license by passing that state's exam and the license is active and in good standing. Exception: a licensed applicant who is a FLORIDA RESIDENT must pass the Georgia Law and Practice supplement (the state portion of the GA exam) through PSI before licensure..
What does a Georgia real estate license cost an out-of-state applicant?
$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.) ($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.).
How long does the Georgia process take?
GREC does not publish a stated processing time for the reciprocal application — GREC does not publish a stated processing time for the reciprocal application.
Which states does Georgia have real estate reciprocity with?
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, District of Columbia (49 states, verified 2026-07-21 against the Georgia Real Estate Commission (GREC)). Licensees from all other states use the standard application.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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