Real Estate License from Mississippi to Utah: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Utah Division of Real Estate (Utah Department of Commerce) ↗
Yes — Utah has a reciprocity arrangement covering Mississippi license holders. Apply to the Utah Division of Real Estate (Utah Department of Commerce) under its reciprocity/endorsement track; typically you skip the national exam and complete state-specific requirements only.
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Mississippi is on Utah's recognition list, which puts this move on the streamlined track: your education and national exam are credited, and the requirements below are what Utah still insists on — typically its own law exam and a background check. One caution: agreements are directional and revocable. This page's verification date tells you when we last confirmed Mississippi on the list; the commission link is the live truth.
What changes, Mississippi → Utah
| Mississippi (current) | Utah (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Training hours | 60 | 120 |
| Application 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.) | $157 (Sales agent fee $157 = $100 application + $12 recovery fund + $40 fingerprint processing + $5 FBI RAPBACK; the reciprocity sales-agent fee is likewise $157 (brokers $163)) |
| Processing time | MREC does not publish a processing timeline; applicants are told to contact MREC before submitting to confirm the specific reciprocal requirements for their state. | Division does not publish a processing-time estimate; it warns BCI/FBI fingerprint processing runs 2+ weeks |
| Licensing authority | Mississippi Real Estate Commission (MREC) | Utah Division of Real Estate (Utah Department of Commerce) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Utah sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Utah's current requirements on the Utah Division of Real Estate (Utah Department of Commerce) website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the reciprocity application to the Utah Division of Real Estate (Utah Department of Commerce) (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Be at least 18 years old and hold a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Reciprocity applicants (GA, MS, Alberta): submit the notarized Real Estate Reciprocity Application with certified license histories from each jurisdiction.
- Provide two blue FD-258 fingerprint cards, a fingerprint waiver, and Social Security verification; pass a BCI/FBI background check.
- Submit a Certification of Legal Presence.
- Non-residents appoint the Director of the Division of Real Estate as agent for service of process (Utah Code Ann. 61-2).
- Pay the fees ($157 (Sales agent fee $157 = $100 application + $12 recovery fund + $40 fingerprint processing + $5 FBI RAPBACK; the reciprocity sales-agent fee is likewise $157 (brokers $163))) and allow Division does not publish a processing-time estimate; it warns BCI/FBI fingerprint processing runs 2+ weeks.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Utah accept a Mississippi real estate license?
Yes — Utah has a reciprocity arrangement covering Mississippi license holders. Apply to the Utah Division of Real Estate (Utah Department of Commerce) under its reciprocity/endorsement track; typically you skip the national exam and complete state-specific requirements only.
Which exams will I take moving from Mississippi to Utah?
Reciprocity applicants currently licensed in Georgia, Mississippi, or Alberta (Canada) are granted the equivalent Utah license without completing Utah's 120-hour pre-license education or the Utah Sales Agent exam; applicants from every other state must complete the full 120 hours and pass the Utah Sales Agent exam like a new applicant.
What does the move cost?
$157 (Sales agent fee $157 = $100 application + $12 recovery fund + $40 fingerprint processing + $5 FBI RAPBACK; the reciprocity sales-agent fee is likewise $157 (brokers $163)) (Sales agent fee $157 = $100 application + $12 recovery fund + $40 fingerprint processing + $5 FBI RAPBACK; the reciprocity sales-agent fee is likewise $157 (brokers $163)).
Can I keep selling in Mississippi after I'm licensed in Utah?
Yes — real estate licenses stack. Keep the Mississippi 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.
- Utah Division of Real Estate - Real Estate Sales Agent Licensing & Reciprocity ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Utah Division of Real Estate - Real Estate Reciprocity Application (Rev. 02/03/2022) ↗ (accessed 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)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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