Transfer Your Real Estate License to New York: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)

Updated 2026-10-29 · Data verified 2026-07-21 · source: New York State Department of State, Division of Licensing Services ↗

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Does my real estate license transfer to New York?

No — New York has no real estate reciprocity with any state. To practice there you re-qualify like a new applicant through the New York State Department of State, Division of Licensing Services: complete New York's pre-license education (77 hours) and pass its exam. Your out-of-state experience helps you study, not skip.

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Verdict

Full re-application required

The honest news first: there is no shortcut into New York. The productive framing — most of the qualifying education is available online and self-paced, your practice experience makes both the coursework and the exam substantially easier than they were the first time, and nothing stops you from starting the education before you move. The steps below are the new-applicant path, annotated for someone who has done this job before.

New York's CURRENT official position is no reciprocity: the live NYDOS salesperson FAQ (verified 2026-07-21) states 'The Department of State does not currently have reciprocity with any other state.' Historically NY listed ~9 reciprocity states (Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, West Virginia) through at least December 2022, but that program is discontinued per the current FAQ — do not present those states as active partners. No endorsement path exists today; out-of-state licensees must qualify like any applicant. An education waiver of the 77-hour course may be granted on written request, but the NY State exam remains mandatory for everyone. A sponsoring NY broker is required. Processing time not published.

New York requirements at a glance

Out-of-state real estate license transfer requirements for New York, verified 2026-07-21
Exam	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.
Pre-license education	77 hours of pre-license education
Fees	$65 (Initial salesperson application/license fee. Separate: $15 written exam scheduling fee via eAccessNY.)
Processing time	NYDOS does not publish an application processing-time range

Step by step

Confirm New York's current requirements on the New York State Department of State, Division of Licensing Services website — rules change.
Submit the endorsement application to the New York State Department of State, Division of Licensing Services (application linked on this page).
Arrange license verification from your current state.
Complete 77 hours of approved qualifying education, including a 2-hour fair housing / implicit-bias component.
Pass the New York State real estate salesperson licensing examination.
Secure a sponsoring New York licensed real estate broker (cannot operate independently).
Apply through the eAccessNY online licensing system, qualifying by exam.
Out-of-state education requires a written education-waiver request; the state exam is still required.
Pay the fees listed above, and allow for the processing time shown there.