Real Estate License from Georgia to Utah: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Does Utah accept a Georgia real estate license?
Yes — Utah has a reciprocity arrangement covering Georgia license holders. Apply to the Utah Division of Real Estate (Utah Department of Commerce) under its reciprocity/endorsement track and complete Utah's remaining requirements.
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Georgia 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 Georgia on the list; the commission link is the live truth.
What's different between Georgia 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
Georgia to Utah (this page): Reciprocity agreement.
Utah to Georgia (the reverse move): Reciprocity agreement.
The route is the same in both directions.
- Does coming from Georgia matter?
Coming from Georgia matters here: only 2 of 50 origins (the other 49 states and DC) get this result for a move into Utah.
The others get: licensure by endorsement (48).
- Reciprocity agreements
Utah's reciprocity agreement list names 2 states (Georgia and Mississippi), including Georgia.
Georgia's reciprocity agreement list names 49 states, including Utah.
- Application fee
Utah lists $157 for an out-of-state applicant and Georgia lists $170 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; Georgia's is 75.
Utah's is 45 education hours higher than Georgia's.
- Exam rules on record
Utah and Georgia 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
- Georgia (the reverse move): 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 changes, Georgia → Utah
| Georgia (current) | Utah (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-license education | 75 | 120 |
| Application 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.) | $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 | GREC does not publish a stated processing time for the reciprocal application | Division does not publish a processing-time estimate; it warns BCI/FBI fingerprint processing runs 2+ weeks |
| Licensing authority | Georgia Real Estate Commission (GREC) | 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 listed above, and allow for the processing time shown there.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I keep selling in Georgia after I'm licensed in Utah?
Yes — real estate licenses stack. Keep the Georgia 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)
- GREC — Obtaining a License: Real Estate (Reciprocity / Non-resident Licensure) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- GREC — Real Estate Reciprocal Application (Rev 02.2025): $170 license fee, no exam except Florida residents, 25-hour postlicense ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by the License Reciprocity Editorial Team · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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