Real Estate License from Florida to Utah: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Does Utah accept a Florida real estate license?
A real estate license transfers from Florida to Utah by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Utah Division of Real Estate (Utah Department of Commerce), verify your Florida license, and meet Utah's endorsement requirements. 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.
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Licensure by endorsement
Utah publishes no agreement covering Florida, but it does evaluate out-of-state licensees individually — so this move runs on Utah's endorsement judgment rather than a guarantee. The requirements below are what the Utah Division of Real Estate (Utah Department of Commerce) commits to in writing; for anything discretionary (exam waivers, education credit), get the commission's answer in writing before you rely on it.
What's different between Florida and Utah
Computed from both states' verified data rows, in both directions, and from the route every other origin gets into Utah. Exam notes are our summary of each board's published rules, with sources below.
- Route, each way
Florida to Utah (this page): Licensure by endorsement.
Utah to Florida (the reverse move): Licensure by endorsement.
The route is the same in both directions.
- Does coming from Florida matter?
Florida gets Utah's most common result: 48 of 50 origins (the other 49 states and DC) get the same one, so for most movers the origin does not change the answer.
The others get: reciprocity agreement (2).
- Reciprocity agreements
Utah's reciprocity agreement list names 2 states (Georgia and Mississippi), not including Florida.
Florida's reciprocity agreement list names 10 states (Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nebraska, Rhode Island, and West Virginia), not including Utah.
- Application fee
Utah lists $157 for an out-of-state applicant and Florida lists $62.75 for the reverse move; neither may be the full cost.
- Pre-license education
Utah's first-time-applicant standard is 120 hours of pre-license education; Florida's is 63.
Utah's is 57 education hours higher than Florida's.
- Exam rules on record
Utah and Florida carry different exam notes (our summaries, below); any state law or jurisprudence exam is listed with each state's requirements.
- Utah (this move): 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
- Florida (the reverse move): Mutual-recognition applicants skip the national exam and the 63-hour pre-license course; a 40-question Florida real estate law exam (30 of 40 correct to pass) is required
What changes, Florida → Utah
| Florida (current) | Utah (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-license education | 63 | 120 |
| Application fee | $62.75 (DBPR RE-1 state application fee; the PSI/testing-vendor exam fee and the electronic fingerprint fee are paid separately) | $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 | No board-stated timeframe; the license is issued after DBPR reviews the application and the applicant passes the 40-question Florida law exam | Division does not publish a processing-time estimate; it warns BCI/FBI fingerprint processing runs 2+ weeks |
| Licensing authority | Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC) / DBPR | 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 endorsement 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 listed above, and allow for the processing time shown there.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I keep selling in Florida after I'm licensed in Utah?
Yes — real estate licenses stack. Keep the Florida 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)
- Florida FREC — Mutual Recognition States (10-state list; 40-question law exam) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Florida DBPR — RE-1 Sales Associate Application (application fee $62.75; mutual recognition section) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by the License Reciprocity Editorial Team · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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