• Get Prepared

    • Confirm the agency license is needed. If you are considering a branch license - is the branch address a Georgia address? If not, there is no regulatory requirement for a branch license and the application could be withdrawn after review. Link to the Download this pdf file. FAQ document for your review.
    • The Citizenship Affidavit must be completed and notarized. A copy of the secure and verifiable document from the Download this pdf file. list  provided must be attached to the completed and notarized affidavit.
      • If applying on behalf of a business entity, an employee or officer of the business entity, who has authority, must complete and submit these documents.
      • If you (or, for a business entity, the employer or officer with authority) are not a United States citizen, we are required by law to verify your immigration status through the Federal Systematic Alien Verification of Entitlement (SAVE) program.
    • When applying online, the Citizenship Affidavit and supporting documents, Name Approval letter, if required, should be uploaded to complete your application. Your application cannot be processed without all documents uploaded. 

  • Gather What You'll Need

    • Completed, signed, and notarized Citizenship Affidavit (GID-276-EN) along with a copy of the secure and verifiable document from the list provided
    • A Name Approval Acceptance Letter is required when any of the following terms appear in the agency name: Assurance, Annuity, Benefit, Discount, Fidelity, Guaranty, Health, Insurance, Indemnity, Life, Medical, Manager, Pharmacy, Reciprocal, Reassurance, Reinsurance, Settlement, Syndicate, Surety, Sharing, and Viatical
      • This form must be uploaded by you to the application. The Department within OCI that processes these letters does not provide the letter to Licensing.
    • Appropriate information regarding any licensed/unlicensed officers, licensed employees, and company affiliations associated with the agency location
    • Agency’s name, license number, and FEIN or SSN
    • For each of the agency’s owners, officers, and/or directors who are not licensed in the state of Georgia, their information must be provided when applying

  • Submit Your Application

    You can submit a request for agency license online via NIPR or Sircon. Electronic filings contain fewer errors and are processed must faster.

    • Access NIPR or Sircon
    • Continue following the prompts as instructed to submit your information and upload any relevant documents
    • Submit payment for application fee

  • Next Steps

    • Once your request for agency license has been successfully submitted, we will review your application
    • Online submissions should receive a response within 14 days.
    • If there is an issue with your application, we will contact you
    • Agency licenses must be renewed every two years
    • If your request is denied, you will receive a Notice of Denial stating the grounds upon which your application was refused; in this case, you have the option to file a written petition to appeal the decision within twenty (20) days of the issuance of the Notice of Denial