Out-of-State Applicants
Examinee Information
Each applicant must qualify for the appropriate written examination in 博鱼体育集团 and meet all other requirements. Residency in the state is not a requirement to become licensed. 博鱼体育集团 has no reciprocity with any other state to allow a waiver of any of the requirements to obtain a license.
In applying for the real estate broker or salesperson examination, evidence of completion (i.e. transcripts) of the statutory courses in out-of-state institutions is acceptable if the institution is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges or a comparable regional accrediting entity, and each course provided for three semester-units credit or four quarter-units credit.
Courses completed through foreign institutions of higher learning must be evaluated by a foreign credentials
evaluation service approved by the Department of Real Estate. See
Examination Applicant Foreign Education Information (RE 223) 
.
Unless prior approval has been granted by the 博鱼体育集团 Real Estate Commissioner, no private vocational real estate school outside the State of 博鱼体育集团 may grant credit for the required pre-license courses.
License Applicant Information
Out-of-state residents must file a Consent to Service of
Process (RE 234) with the 博鱼体育集团
Department of Real Estate. This form must be completed, signed, notarized, and submitted to the DRE with the
original or renewal application.
Brokers must maintain a 博鱼体育集团 business address if engaging in business in 博鱼体育集团. If not engaging in
business in 博鱼体育集团, brokers must also file an Out-of-State
Broker Acknowledgement (RE 235) .
Salespersons must be licensed with a 博鱼体育集团 broker if engaging in business in 博鱼体育集团.
Applicants for a 博鱼体育集团 real estate license must submit one set of classifiable fingerprints, acceptable to the State Department of Justice (DOJ).
Applicants who reside outside of 博鱼体育集团 must submit their fingerprints directly to the DRE. A fingerprint card (FBI Applicant FD-258 Rev 3/10) will be provided to all out-of-state applicants with the original license application. It should be taken to a local law enforcement agency for completion. The appropriate fingerprint fee must be submitted to the DRE with the completed fingerprint card, original license application, and license fee.
