Change the details on a commercial agent licence

Introduction

If you hold a commercial agent licence and your details have changed, you must notify NSW Fair Trading within 14 days.

You can do this at a Service NSW Centre if you're changing:

• your name or business name (individuals/sole traders)
• your residential or business address
• the corporation's:
  • name
  • office holder's details.

You can do this by calling 13 32 20 if you're the licence holder, or an authorised officer of the corporation, and you're changing:

• your email address
• phone number.

What you need

Individuals/sole traders

The PDF form Commercial Agent – Individual/Sole Trader Change of Details Notification, plus:

• for name change: original copy of a marriage certificate or change of name certificate
• for business name change: Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) record confirming the change.

 Corporations

The PDF form Commercial Agent – Corporation Change of Details Notification, plus:

• for office holder's name change: original copy of a marriage certificate or change of name certificate
• for removing an officer: a current ASIC record confirming the change
• for adding an officer:
  • the section titled 'Add a new officer form' on the Corporation Change of Details Notification form 
  • a current ASIC record confirming the change
  • a valid National Police Certificate, no older than 4 months
  • original copies of 2 forms of identification for the new officer/s, including one with a photo, such as a current NSW Driver Licence or NSW Photo Card (digital or card version) and a current valid Australian or overseas passport.
• for corporation name change: ASIC record confirming the change.

Note: If the ACN of the corporation has changed, a new commercial agent licence application for the corporation will need to be made. The applicable fee will apply.  

How to change

1. Download and complete either:
   • Commercial Agent Change of Details Notification - Individual/Sole Trader – PDF, or
   • Commercial Agent Change of Details Notification - Corporation – PDF
2. Visit a service centre with your supporting documentation.

Note: You can call NSW Fair Trading to make a change on 13 32 20, if:

• you're changing an email address or phone number, and you are:
  • the licence holder, or
  • an authorised officer of the corporation.
• you're unable to visit a service centre. They'll let you know other ways to securely submit the change notification form and supporting documents. 

More information

To find your commercial agent licence number and details, visit Verify.licence.