Real Estate License from Mississippi to Connecticut: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection — Real Estate Commission ↗
Yes — Connecticut has a reciprocity arrangement covering Mississippi license holders. Apply to the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection — Real Estate Commission under its reciprocity/endorsement track; typically you skip the national exam and complete state-specific requirements only.
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Mississippi is on Connecticut's recognition list, which puts this move on the streamlined track: your education and national exam are credited, and the requirements below are what Connecticut 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 Mississippi on the list; the commission link is the live truth.
What changes, Mississippi → Connecticut
| Mississippi (current) | Connecticut (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Training hours | 60 | 60 |
| Application fee | $100 (Non-Resident or Reciprocal Salesperson License Application fee is $100.00 (stated on the MREC application form). A separate fingerprint/background-check vendor fee applies, and E&O insurance is required at the applicant's expense.) | $670 (Reciprocal salesperson total: $80 application fee + $570 initial license fee + $20 guaranty fund fee) |
| Processing time | MREC does not publish a processing timeline; applicants are told to contact MREC before submitting to confirm the specific reciprocal requirements for their state. | No board-stated timeframe; applicant is invited to register and schedule any required exam only after DCP reviews and approves the application |
| Licensing authority | Mississippi Real Estate Commission (MREC) | Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection — Real Estate Commission |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Connecticut sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Connecticut's current requirements on the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection — Real Estate Commission website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the reciprocity application to the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection — Real Estate Commission (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Hold an active salesperson license in good standing, originally obtained by examination, in a reciprocal state.
- Provide a certification of license history from the reciprocal state and from every other state where you hold or ever held a license.
- Have a Connecticut-licensed supervising broker (salesperson applicants).
- Pay the fees ($670 (Reciprocal salesperson total: $80 application fee + $570 initial license fee + $20 guaranty fund fee)) and allow No board-stated timeframe; applicant is invited to register and schedule any required exam only after DCP reviews and approves the application.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Connecticut accept a Mississippi real estate license?
Yes — Connecticut has a reciprocity arrangement covering Mississippi license holders. Apply to the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection — Real Estate Commission under its reciprocity/endorsement track; typically you skip the national exam and complete state-specific requirements only.
Which exams will I take moving from Mississippi to Connecticut?
Reciprocal-state applicants licensed by examination skip the Connecticut exam, EXCEPT applicants from Florida, Illinois, Indiana or Ohio, who must pass the state portion of the Connecticut Real Estate Examination (PSI); non-reciprocal-state licensees may also license by passing the CT state portion.
What does the move cost?
$670 (Reciprocal salesperson total: $80 application fee + $570 initial license fee + $20 guaranty fund fee) (Reciprocal salesperson total: $80 application fee + $570 initial license fee + $20 guaranty fund fee).
Can I keep selling in Mississippi after I'm licensed in Connecticut?
Yes — real estate licenses stack. Keep the Mississippi 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.
- Connecticut DCP — Real Estate Reciprocal Applications and Instructions (fees, exam rule) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Connecticut DCP — License Reciprocity for Real Estate (list of reciprocal states) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Connecticut DCP — Real Estate Salesperson Initial/Exam Application (60-hour pre-license course) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- MREC License Law (rev. 8-15-2025), Miss. Code 73-35-13(6) exam exemption/reciprocity, 73-35-7 education exemption, and 73-35-8 nonresident's license ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- MREC - Application for a Non-Resident or Reciprocal Salesperson's License ($100 fee; E&O, certifications, broker sponsorship, background check; rev. 12-2023) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- MREC - Forms (current licensing application forms index) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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