Transfer Your Real Estate License to Oregon: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Oregon Real Estate Agency (OREA) ↗
Oregon recognizes real estate licenses from 4 named states (Alabama, Georgia, Nebraska, South Dakota). Licensees from those states apply to the Oregon Real Estate Agency (OREA) under the agreement — No education or examination waivers for applicants from non-reciprocal states - the full 150-hour broker pre-license education and both sections of the broker exam are required. Applicants licensed in the reciprocal jurisdictions follow a separate reciprocal process with specific, agency-determined requirements.. From any other state, you apply as a new applicant. Fee: $300 (Nonrefundable broker license application fee; excludes the PSI exam fee and the fingerprint/background-check fee.).
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Verdict
Reciprocity with 4 states
Oregon'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 Oregon recognizes, which says nothing about the reverse direction.
Oregon's entry-level real estate license is the 'broker' license - there is no separate 'salesperson' license. Oregon explicitly states there are NO education or exam waivers for out-of-state licensees generally; every applicant must meet Oregon's requirements (150-hour education + both exam sections). Oregon maintains reciprocal licensing agreements only with Alabama, Georgia, Nebraska, South Dakota, and the Canadian province of Alberta (not a US state slug); those requirements are specific and applicants must contact the Agency. Active-duty military members stationed in Oregon, and their spouse/domestic partner, may obtain temporary authorization if licensed in the same category elsewhere for the prior two years.
Oregon requirements at a glance
| Exam | No education or examination waivers for applicants from non-reciprocal states - the full 150-hour broker pre-license education and both sections of the broker exam are required. Applicants licensed in the reciprocal jurisdictions follow a separate reciprocal process with specific, agency-determined requirements. |
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| Training hours | 150 hours |
| Additional requirements |
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| Fees | $300 (Nonrefundable broker license application fee; excludes the PSI exam fee and the fingerprint/background-check fee.) |
| Processing time | Agency does not publish a processing-time estimate. |
Step by step
- Confirm Oregon's current requirements on the Oregon Real Estate Agency (OREA) website — rules change.
- Submit the reciprocity/endorsement application to the Oregon Real Estate Agency (OREA) (application linked on this page).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Be 18 years old with a high school diploma, GED, or international equivalent.
- Register and apply in the eLicense system and pay the $300 nonrefundable application fee.
- Complete 150 hours of Agency-approved broker pre-license education.
- Pass both sections of the Oregon broker license exam (PSI) - except qualifying reciprocal-jurisdiction applicants.
- Complete a fingerprint-based background check at the PSI test center.
- Pay the fees ($300 (Nonrefundable broker license application fee; excludes the PSI exam fee and the fingerprint/background-check fee.)) and allow Agency does not publish a processing-time estimate..
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Frequently asked questions
Does my real estate license transfer to Oregon?
Oregon recognizes real estate licenses from 4 named states (Alabama, Georgia, Nebraska, South Dakota). Licensees from those states apply to the Oregon Real Estate Agency (OREA) under the agreement — No education or examination waivers for applicants from non-reciprocal states - the full 150-hour broker pre-license education and both sections of the broker exam are required. Applicants licensed in the reciprocal jurisdictions follow a separate reciprocal process with specific, agency-determined requirements.. From any other state, you apply as a new applicant. Fee: $300 (Nonrefundable broker license application fee; excludes the PSI exam fee and the fingerprint/background-check fee.).
Do I have to retake real estate exams in Oregon?
No education or examination waivers for applicants from non-reciprocal states - the full 150-hour broker pre-license education and both sections of the broker exam are required. Applicants licensed in the reciprocal jurisdictions follow a separate reciprocal process with specific, agency-determined requirements..
What does a Oregon real estate license cost an out-of-state applicant?
$300 (Nonrefundable broker license application fee; excludes the PSI exam fee and the fingerprint/background-check fee.) (Nonrefundable broker license application fee; excludes the PSI exam fee and the fingerprint/background-check fee.).
How long does the Oregon process take?
Agency does not publish a processing-time estimate. — Agency does not publish a processing-time estimate..
Which states does Oregon have real estate reciprocity with?
Alabama, Georgia, Nebraska, South Dakota (4 states, verified 2026-07-21 against the Oregon Real Estate Agency (OREA)). Licensees from all other states use the standard application.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.
- OREA - Out-of-State Licensees ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- OREA - Broker license (qualifications, 150 hrs, $300 fee, exam) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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