Real Estate License from Ohio to Virginia: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Virginia Real Estate Board - Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) ↗
Yes — Virginia recognizes real estate licenses from all states, including Ohio. Apply to the Virginia Real Estate Board - Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) for a reciprocal license; you will not repeat the full exam or education.
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Verdict
Full reciprocity
Virginia honors licenses from every state, so your Ohio license clears the threshold automatically. The work that remains is Virginia-side mechanics: the application, the background check, the state-law exam where required, and affiliating with a Virginia brokerage to activate the license. None of it is difficult; all of it is sequential — start the license-history certification first, it has the longest lead time.
What changes, Ohio → Virginia
| Ohio (current) | Virginia (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Training hours | 100 | 60 |
| Application fee | $81 (Salesperson examination/application fee paid to the Division; excludes WebCheck/FBI background-check fees and the PSI exam fee.) | $230 (salesperson license application fee (form A490-0225SLIC), non-refundable; excludes PSI exam and fingerprint/background fees) |
| Processing time | Division does not publish a processing-time estimate for out-of-state applications. | Board does not publish a processing-time range; a complete application must be on file within 45 days of the background check |
| Licensing authority | Ohio Division of Real Estate & Professional Licensing (Ohio Department of Commerce) | Virginia Real Estate Board - Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Virginia sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Virginia's current requirements on the Virginia Real Estate Board - Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Virginia Real Estate Board - Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Hold a current (unexpired) salesperson license in another state.
- Complete the 60-hour 'Principles of Real Estate' pre-license course (required even when applying by reciprocity).
- Pass the State portion of the Virginia salesperson examination (administered by PSI).
- Submit letters of certification from ALL states where you are or have been licensed, dated within 60 days of a complete application.
- Fingerprint-based background check (results valid 45 days).
- Pay the fees ($230 (salesperson license application fee (form A490-0225SLIC), non-refundable; excludes PSI exam and fingerprint/background fees)) and allow Board does not publish a processing-time range; a complete application must be on file within 45 days of the background check.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Virginia accept a Ohio real estate license?
Yes — Virginia recognizes real estate licenses from all states, including Ohio. Apply to the Virginia Real Estate Board - Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) for a reciprocal license; you will not repeat the full exam or education.
Which exams will I take moving from Ohio to Virginia?
Salesperson reciprocity applicants are waived from the National portion and must pass only the State portion of the Virginia salesperson examination.
What does the move cost?
$230 (salesperson license application fee (form A490-0225SLIC), non-refundable; excludes PSI exam and fingerprint/background fees) (salesperson license application fee (form A490-0225SLIC), non-refundable; excludes PSI exam and fingerprint/background fees).
Can I keep selling in Ohio after I'm licensed in Virginia?
Yes — real estate licenses stack. Keep the Ohio 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.
- Virginia DPOR - Real Estate Board (FAQ: licensure by reciprocity) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Virginia DPOR - How to Apply for a Salesperson/Broker License (RE_Process.pdf) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Virginia DPOR - Salesperson License Application (form A490-0225SLIC, fee schedule) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Ohio DREPL - Out of State Licensed Salesperson Applicants (new law effective Dec. 29, 2023) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Ohio DREPL - Requirements for an Ohio Real Estate Salesperson's License ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Ohio Revised Code Section 4735.09 (salesperson licensure / pre-license education) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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