Apply for or upgrade an individual property licence

Introduction

An individual property licence lets you work as an agent in one or more of the following areas:

real estate
strata management
stock and station.

You can apply for, or upgrade, an individual property licence online — this is generally the fastest and cheapest way to apply.

If eligible, you can:

apply for a new class 2 licence
upgrade your current class 2 licence to a class 1 licence
reapply for a licence (if it has expired)
add an auctioneer accreditation to your licence.

Note: There are continuing profesional development requirements for each licence class. For details go to NSW Fair Trading Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements for property professionals.

Eligibility

You must:

be aged 18 or over
be a fit and proper person to hold a licence
not be a ‘disqualified person’ under the Property and Stock Agents Act 2002 or another Act administered by the NSW Minister for Fair Trading.
meet the qualification and training requirements for the type of licence:
provide a registered office in NSW. Alternatively, the registered office can be within 50km of the NSW border, but only if you hold a current licence or authority from that jurisdiction (see section 28 of the Property and Stock Agents Act 2002).

For more information on eligibility, or when a licence is or is not needed, go to NSW Fair Trading Real estate agent licence.

Note: If you already hold a licence in another state/territory or New Zealand, you may be eligible to apply under mutual recognition.

What you need

To apply or upgrade you'll need:

a MyServiceNSW Account.

Required documents

You'll also need the following documents ready for uploading in PDF, JPG or PNG format

your qualifications
evidence of work experience logbook
completed Notification of change to Partnership Particulars – PDF (if applicable)
completed Notification of Licensee in Charge Details – PDF (if applicable)
details of your employment within the real estate and property industry.

Fees and payment

How to apply or upgrade

Use the online form

Check you're eligible to apply.
Gather the required documents and have these ready, along with your payment.
Select the 'Apply or upgrade online' button.
Log in, or create your MyServiceNSW Account.
Follow the prompts to submit your form.

Privacy and personal information: To use this NSW Fair Trading service you’ll need to create or log in with a MyServiceNSW Account. By logging in you consent to sharing your name and email address in your MyServiceNSW Account with NSW Fair Trading, a division of the Department of Customer Service. The NSW Fair Trading Property certificates and licences – privacy collection notice explains how your personal information will be handled once it is shared by Service NSW.

Apply in person

If you are not able to apply online, you can attend a Service NSW service centre for assistance and use the online kiosk to submit an application.

Alternatively you can complete a PDF form and take it to a Service NSW service centre.

Before you visit a service centre:

Download and complete Individual Property Licence application
Gather the required documents (these are also listed on the form).
Book an appointment or locate a service centre to submit your application.

Note: submitting a PDF application generally takes longer to process and the online discount will not be available.

Contact

If you have questions, contact NSW Fair Trading to discuss your situation.

For detailed information on this credential visit NSW Fair Trading Becoming a property agent.

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Last published: 23 September 2026