Real Estate License from Michigan to Georgia: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Does Georgia accept a Michigan real estate license?
Yes — Georgia has a reciprocity arrangement covering Michigan license holders. Apply to the Georgia Real Estate Commission (GREC) under its reciprocity/endorsement track; it typically waives the national exam portion and complete Georgia's remaining requirements.
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Verdict
Reciprocity agreement
Michigan is on Georgia's recognition list, which puts this move on the streamlined track: your education and national exam are credited, and the requirements below are what Georgia 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 Michigan on the list; the commission link is the live truth.
What's different between Michigan and Georgia
Computed from both states' verified data rows, in both directions, and from the route every other origin gets into Georgia. Exam notes are our summary of each board's published rules, with sources below.
- Route, each way
Michigan to Georgia (this page): Reciprocity agreement.
Georgia to Michigan (the reverse move): Full re-application.
The two directions differ: Michigan and Georgia do not give each other's licensees the same route.
- Does coming from Michigan matter?
Michigan gets Georgia's most common result: 49 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: licensure by endorsement (1).
- Reciprocity agreements
Georgia's reciprocity agreement list names 49 states, including Michigan.
Michigan's row names no reciprocity agreement states.
- Application fee
Georgia lists $170 for an out-of-state applicant and Michigan lists $88 for the reverse move; neither may be the full cost.
- Pre-license education
Georgia's first-time-applicant standard is 75 hours of pre-license education; Michigan's is 40.
Georgia's is 35 education hours higher than Michigan's.
- Exam rules on record
Georgia and Michigan carry different exam notes (our summaries, below); any state law or jurisprudence exam is listed with each state's requirements.
- Georgia (this 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.
- Michigan (the reverse move): No portion is waived. An out-of-state licensee is treated as a new applicant and must pass the full Michigan Real Estate Salesperson examination administered by PSI (there is no reciprocal or endorsement exam waiver).
What changes, Michigan → Georgia
| Michigan (current) | Georgia (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-license education | 40 | 75 |
| Application fee | $88 (Real Estate Salesperson New Application fee is $88.00 for the 3-year license, paid online via MiPLUS by credit/debit card; renewal is $78 and relicensure is $108. Exam fees are paid separately to PSI.) | $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.) |
| Processing time | LARA does not publish a fixed processing time; after passing the PSI exam the license issues once the employing broker approves the sponsorship request in MiPLUS | GREC does not publish a stated processing time for the reciprocal application |
| Licensing authority | Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) - Board of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons | Georgia Real Estate Commission (GREC) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Georgia sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Georgia's current requirements on the Georgia Real Estate Commission (GREC) website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the reciprocity application to the Georgia Real Estate Commission (GREC) (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Hold an active out-of-state license that was obtained by passing that state's examination and is currently in good standing (not lapsed or expired).
- Complete the Real Estate Reciprocal Application; Florida residents cannot use this application and must instead pass the PSI Georgia Law and Practice supplemental exam.
- Complete a 25-hour Salesperson Postlicense course within the first year of licensure (required of all salespersons, including reciprocal licensees).
- Affiliate with a Georgia licensed broker to activate the license.
- 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 Michigan after I'm licensed in Georgia?
Yes — real estate licenses stack. Keep the Michigan 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.
- 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)
- Michigan LARA Real Estate FAQs, Q16: 'Michigan does not offer reciprocity with any other state. An applicant... must meet education, experience and examination requirements in place as of the date the application is submitted.' ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Michigan LARA Real Estate Salesperson Licensing Guide (40 hours prelicensure incl. 4 hours civil rights; PSI exam; $88 new application fee; rev. 3/7/2024) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Michigan LARA - Real Estate Brokers & Salespersons (program page) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by the License Reciprocity Editorial Team · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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