Renew a company or partnership contractor licence

Introduction

Companies or partnerships that contract, sub-contract or advertise to do residential building or trade work, need to be licensed.

You will receive a renewal notice for your company or partnership contractor licence several weeks before the expiry date.

You can apply to renew online or visit a Service NSW Centre.

To check your registration number and details, visit Verify NSW.

To renew your company or partnership contractor licence you need your:

If you prefer to renew in person take your renewal notice and payment to a service centre.

When you apply:

your application will be assessed by Building Commission NSW on set criteria for:
- qualifications
- experience, skills and knowledge (if required)
- fitness and propriety
if Building Commission NSW contacts you to ask for more information the processing time may increase
you will be notified about the result of your application when the assessment is completed.

You cannot trade until your new licence is issued.

If you do not renew on time you can apply at a service centre within 3 months of the expiry date to restore your licence.

If your licence expired more than 3 months ago, you need to apply for a new licence to be re-issued.

You can review transaction payment options on our payment methods page.