Real Estate License from New York to Connecticut: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Does Connecticut accept a New York real estate license?
A real estate license transfers from New York to Connecticut by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection — Real Estate Commission, verify your New York license, and meet Connecticut's endorsement requirements. 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.
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Verdict
Licensure by endorsement
Connecticut publishes no agreement covering New York, but it does evaluate out-of-state licensees individually — so this move runs on Connecticut's endorsement judgment rather than a guarantee. The requirements below are what the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection — Real Estate Commission 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 New York and Connecticut
Computed from both states' verified data rows, in both directions, and from the route every other origin gets into Connecticut. Exam notes are our summary of each board's published rules, with sources below.
- Route, each way
New York to Connecticut (this page): Licensure by endorsement.
Connecticut to New York (the reverse move): Full re-application.
The two directions differ: New York and Connecticut do not give each other's licensees the same route.
- Does coming from New York matter?
New York gets Connecticut's most common result: 38 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 (12).
- Reciprocity agreements
Connecticut's reciprocity agreement list names 12 states (Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Rhode Island), not including New York.
New York's row names no reciprocity agreement states.
- Application fee
Connecticut lists $670 for an out-of-state applicant and New York lists $65 for the reverse move; neither may be the full cost.
- Pre-license education
Connecticut's first-time-applicant standard is 60 hours of pre-license education; New York's is 77.
Connecticut's is 17 education hours lower than New York's.
- Exam rules on record
Connecticut and New York carry different exam notes (our summaries, below); any state law or jurisprudence exam is listed with each state's requirements.
- Connecticut (this move): 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
- New York (the reverse move): None — no current reciprocity. All applicants, including out-of-state licensees, must pass the New York State salesperson examination. An education waiver of the 77-hour course may be granted on written request, but the state exam is never waived.
What changes, New York → Connecticut
| New York (current) | Connecticut (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-license education | 77 | 60 |
| Application fee | $65 (Initial salesperson application/license fee. Separate: $15 written exam scheduling fee via eAccessNY.) | $670 (Reciprocal salesperson total: $80 application fee + $570 initial license fee + $20 guaranty fund fee) |
| Processing time | NYDOS does not publish an application processing-time range | No board-stated timeframe; applicant is invited to register and schedule any required exam only after DCP reviews and approves the application |
| Licensing authority | New York State Department of State, Division of Licensing Services | 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 endorsement 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 listed above, and allow for the processing time shown there.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I keep selling in New York after I'm licensed in Connecticut?
Yes — real estate licenses stack. Keep the New York 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)
- NYDOS — Real Estate Salesperson FAQ ('The Department of State does not currently have reciprocity with any other state'; education waiver, exam still required) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NYDOS — Become a Real Estate Salesperson (77 qualifying hours; $65 application + $15 exam; eAccessNY) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NYDOS — Real Estate Salesperson (2-year term; must work under a sponsoring broker) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NYDOS — Real Estate Broker FAQ (identical 'does not currently have reciprocity' statement) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by the License Reciprocity Editorial Team · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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