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Transfer Your Real Estate License to New Hampshire: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)

Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: New Hampshire Real Estate Commission (Office of Professional Licensure and Certification) ↗

New Hampshire has no blanket reciprocity agreement, but the New Hampshire Real Estate Commission (Office of Professional Licensure and Certification) evaluates out-of-state licensees for endorsement individually. NH salesperson examination has a national (uniform) portion and a state portion, each requiring a passing grade of 70. Whether reciprocal/cooperative applicants are exempt from the uniform portion is set by RSA 331-A:17 and rules Rea 100-700 and could NOT be verified from an accessible official source at research time — treat the exam waiver as UNVERIFIED. Application fee: $90 ($90 original salesperson license fee; plus a $155 salesperson examination application fee. Amounts taken from the most recent accessible official OPLC fee schedule (archived 2020) and should be re-confirmed against the current schedule.).

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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

PARTIALLY VERIFIED. A nonresident/reciprocal licensing pathway exists under RSA 331-A:17, so endorsement_available is true. However, the specific reciprocal-state list, whether the national exam portion is waived for reciprocal applicants, and the salesperson pre-licensing hour count (governed by Rea 403) could NOT be confirmed from an accessible official source: the current OPLC site and the NH General Court (gencourt.state.nh.us) statute/rule pages blocked all automated access at research time, and only 2020-2021 web-archive snapshots of OPLC were reachable. reciprocity_partners is left empty and education_hours_required null rather than guessed. These items require manual verification against the live OPLC reciprocity guidance, RSA 331-A:17, and rule Rea 403. Real estate has no interstate compact.

New Hampshire requirements at a glance

Out-of-state real estate license transfer requirements for New Hampshire, verified 2026-07-21
ExamNH salesperson examination has a national (uniform) portion and a state portion, each requiring a passing grade of 70. Whether reciprocal/cooperative applicants are exempt from the uniform portion is set by RSA 331-A:17 and rules Rea 100-700 and could NOT be verified from an accessible official source at research time — treat the exam waiver as UNVERIFIED
Additional requirements
  • Submit original passing score sheet(s) for the New Hampshire salesperson examination
  • Non-residents must execute an irrevocable Power of Attorney appointing the Real Estate Commission for service of process (RSA 331-A:17, IV)
  • Affiliate with a New Hampshire principal broker to hold an active license
  • Submit a notarized criminal record release to the NH Department of Safety, Division of State Police, naming the board as recipient
  • Provide character affidavits from unrelated persons
Fees$90 ($90 original salesperson license fee; plus a $155 salesperson examination application fee. Amounts taken from the most recent accessible official OPLC fee schedule (archived 2020) and should be re-confirmed against the current schedule.)
Processing timeOPLC/Real Estate Commission does not publish a processing-time range on accessible pages

Step by step

  1. Confirm New Hampshire's current requirements on the New Hampshire Real Estate Commission (Office of Professional Licensure and Certification) website — rules change.
  2. Submit the endorsement application to the New Hampshire Real Estate Commission (Office of Professional Licensure and Certification) (application linked on this page).
  3. Arrange license verification from your current state.
  4. Submit original passing score sheet(s) for the New Hampshire salesperson examination.
  5. Non-residents must execute an irrevocable Power of Attorney appointing the Real Estate Commission for service of process (RSA 331-A:17, IV).
  6. Affiliate with a New Hampshire principal broker to hold an active license.
  7. Submit a notarized criminal record release to the NH Department of Safety, Division of State Police, naming the board as recipient.
  8. Provide character affidavits from unrelated persons.
  9. Pay the fees ($90 ($90 original salesperson license fee; plus a $155 salesperson examination application fee. Amounts taken from the most recent accessible official OPLC fee schedule (archived 2020) and should be re-confirmed against the current schedule.)) and allow OPLC/Real Estate Commission does not publish a processing-time range on accessible pages.

Official links

New Hampshire Real Estate Commission (Office of Professional Licensure and Certification) ↗New Hampshire application ↗

Coming from a specific state?

Direction matters — these guides cover the exact move into New Hampshire:

California → New HampshireFlorida → New HampshireGeorgia → New HampshireIllinois → New HampshireMichigan → New HampshireNew York → New HampshireNorth Carolina → New HampshireOhio → New HampshirePennsylvania → New HampshireTexas → New Hampshire

Frequently asked questions

Does my real estate license transfer to New Hampshire?

New Hampshire has no blanket reciprocity agreement, but the New Hampshire Real Estate Commission (Office of Professional Licensure and Certification) evaluates out-of-state licensees for endorsement individually. NH salesperson examination has a national (uniform) portion and a state portion, each requiring a passing grade of 70. Whether reciprocal/cooperative applicants are exempt from the uniform portion is set by RSA 331-A:17 and rules Rea 100-700 and could NOT be verified from an accessible official source at research time — treat the exam waiver as UNVERIFIED. Application fee: $90 ($90 original salesperson license fee; plus a $155 salesperson examination application fee. Amounts taken from the most recent accessible official OPLC fee schedule (archived 2020) and should be re-confirmed against the current schedule.).

Do I have to retake real estate exams in New Hampshire?

NH salesperson examination has a national (uniform) portion and a state portion, each requiring a passing grade of 70. Whether reciprocal/cooperative applicants are exempt from the uniform portion is set by RSA 331-A:17 and rules Rea 100-700 and could NOT be verified from an accessible official source at research time — treat the exam waiver as UNVERIFIED.

What does a New Hampshire real estate license cost an out-of-state applicant?

$90 ($90 original salesperson license fee; plus a $155 salesperson examination application fee. Amounts taken from the most recent accessible official OPLC fee schedule (archived 2020) and should be re-confirmed against the current schedule.) ($90 original salesperson license fee; plus a $155 salesperson examination application fee. Amounts taken from the most recent accessible official OPLC fee schedule (archived 2020) and should be re-confirmed against the current schedule.).

How long does the New Hampshire process take?

OPLC/Real Estate Commission does not publish a processing-time range on accessible pages — OPLC/Real Estate Commission does not publish a processing-time range on accessible pages.

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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