Agent Licensing & Renewals

To get a license, you need to meet specific requirements, which vary depending on the category, also called class, of insurance you wish to sell. 

• Just starting? Review our step-by-step guide to qualify and apply for your initial resident license.
• Already familiar with the steps? Login to the Georgia Licensing portal to apply.
• If you have applied but need to attach any required documents to your application in NIPR or Sircon, these are the helpful instructions on how to upload to  NIPR Warehouse  or Sircon .
  • Emailed or mailed documents will not be attached to your application. You must upload the required documents to your application.
• All resident and DHS producers applicants must first apply for the needed license before requesting fingerprinting registration approval. If no application is found, the fingerprint registration request is denied and the applicant will need to apply for the application in Sircon and then request fingerprinting registration approval. Please review the instructions for this process.  

All resident producers and DHS applicants must first apply for the needed license before requesting fingerprinting registration approval. 

If no application is found, the fingerprint registration request will be denied. An email will be sent from the fingerprint vendor notifying the individual. The applicant will need to apply for the insurance producer license in Sircon and then request fingerprinting registration approval. 

Please review the instructions for this process.  

You are required to renew your license annually or biannually, depending on when it was first issued.

• First time renewing? Review our step-by-step guide to renewing your resident license.
• Already familiar with the steps? Login to the Georgia Licensing portal to renew your license.

If your license is inactivated for reason of failure to renew or not being CE compliant, you can apply to reinstate your license within twelve (12) months of the inactivation date. Reinstatements can only be filed for in Sircon. This reinstatement requires payment of the reinstatement fee, late fee, completion of any CE if needed, and fingerprinting if the license has been inactive for more than six (6) months. 

Your application cannot be processed until this completed and notarized affidavit along with a copy of a verifiable identification has been provided. This document and id must be uploaded to your application or renewal. We do not accept emailed or mailed in documents. 

1. Print, complete, sign, and notarize the   Citizenship Affidavit Form
2. Make a copy of the secure and verifiable identification document from the list provided
3. Submit the form and copy of the acceptable identification document
4. Submission can be done after completing and paying for your application online via Sircon or NIPR.
5. Attach the form and a copy of the identification document to your application where you applied (Sircon or NIPR). If you need assistance, these instructions can help ( Sircon   or NIPR Warehouse ).

• To be eligible to register as a Life Settlement Broker, you must hold a Life license for one year either in this State or in your home state. Non-resident producers must also have a valid non-resident producer license in Georgia. Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. r.. 120-2-93-.04(4).
• You must provide the Life Settlement Providers that you are associated with.
• The application fee of $50 plus a $5 processing fee is required when applying.
• Apply online at Sircon.com.
• When the application is approved, you will receive an email with the license.

Once you become a licensed agent, you need to meet certain criteria to maintain that licensure. This criteria also varies depending on the type of insurance you sell.

Review Continuing Education requirements for maintaining your license.

You can access your CE transcripts at any time at Compliance Express ™ at Sircon.com. 

Rule 120-2-94 - Suitability in Annuity Transactions becomes effective on August 1, 2023.

• Producers licensed who will engage in the sale of annuity products in Georgia must complete the one time, 4-hour course - Annuity Best Interest 4. 

FAQs are provided for your information. 

Please contact our Education Team with any questions.

• Agents, please call 888-274-1212 or by email at [email protected]
• Education Providers, please call 800-475-8304 or by email at [email protected]

In addition to the basic agent licensing requirements, Adjusters, Brokers, and Counselors must meet specific submission requirements. 

Review forms and details for submission.

To request a change to your address, request a duplicate license, check status of your license, print a license and more login to the Georgia Licensing portal. 

To request a name change, complete the Name Change form and send with payment to the addresses provided on the form. 

• The associated fee is $10.00 per letter plus a $5 processing fee.
• You can request electronically via Georgia Licensing portal.

• This form and the applicable payment should be sent to the address on the form. This form cannot be emailed.
• Once processed, the Letter of Clearance will be sent to the business email on record in Sircon. To avoid confusion, be sure to verify and update your contact information at www.sircon.com. Select View a List of All Services and then select Change Individual Email.
• Multiples of the letter will not be sent. Be sure to save the letter for your records and make copies as needed.
• Your Resident License will not be converted into a Non-Resident License. Once you are licensed in your new resident state, you will need to apply for a non-resident license in Georgia if you want to maintain a license in Georgia.  
• Complete the Request for Clearance Letter . The associated fee is $10 per letter plus a $5 processing fee. 

To request a non-active status,

• You must be licensed for ten (10) consecutive years or more to request non-active status.
• A request to put a license in non-active status can only be submitted in the 90 days preceding license expiration.
• The completed form and payment must be mailed to the address on the form. This form cannot be emailed. 

To remove non-active status,

• A request to remove the non-active status for a licensee can be submitted at any time.
• The completed form and payment must be mailed to the address on the form. This form cannot be emailed.

Complete the Request to Add-Remove Non-Active Status form . The associated fee is $25 plus $5 processing fee.

• No fee is required.
• You must provide your Georgia license number and designate the license type and lines to cancel.
• Complete the License Cancellation Form - State of Georgia .
• Email completed form to [email protected].

To transfer a resident license from another state to Georgia:

• Request a letter of clearance from your current state
• Check and confirm your license is Inactive in your current state
• Within 90 days of that date, apply via Sircon for your Georgia license
• This must be done within that time period to be exempted from pre-licensing courses, exams and fingerprinting

If you submit an incomplete application, you will receive one deficiency notice via email to the business email address in your application submittal. You will have 60 days to resolve any deficiencies. If your application remains incomplete after 60 days, it will be closed as incomplete and you will need to reapply. There will be no refunds considered for incomplete applications that are closed.