Military and Veteran Spouses

The Department now offers professional licensure to any individual that is currently serving, or has formerly served and received an honorable discharge, as an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States, or a spouse or surviving spouse of such member; and currently holds a valid license for the corresponding profession in another state, the District of Columbia, any United States territory or possession, or a foreign jurisdiction. Applicants meeting these requirements will not be required to pass a Florida examination.

Application Requirements

Military Personnel/Veterans: Applicants that are currently serving as an active duty member of the United States Armed Forces must submit a copy of his/her military orders.  Applicants that formerly served as an active duty member of the United States Armed Forces must submit a DD-214 or NGB-22 as proof of honorable discharge.

Military Spouses: Applicants that are spouses of a current for former active duty member of the United States Armed Forces must submit a copy of your spouse’s military orders if your spouse is currently serving or a copy of your spouse’s DD-214 or NGB-22 if your spouse formerly served.  Applicants must also submit a copy of your marriage certificate to the military service member.

Surviving Spouses of Military Personnel: Applicants that are surviving spouses of a former active duty member of the United States Armed Forces must submit a copy of your marriage certificate to the military service member and a copy of your spouse’s DD-1300.

Certificate of Licensure: Applicants must hold a valid license for the profession in another state, the District of Columbia, any United States territory or possession, or a foreign jurisdiction. Applicants are required to submit a copy of the certificate of licensure and a copy of the statutes and/or rules that define the scope of work for the current license.

Fingerprints: An applicant must have a background check as part of the licensing process. To learn more about fingerprinting, please visit our Fingerprint FAQs.

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Insurance/Bonding Requirements: If applicable, applicants must comply with all insurance and/or bonding requirements as required by the Florida laws and rules governing the license sought.

Fee: Fees are waived for all professions with the exception of the federally required $80.00 national registry fee for Certified General Appraiser and Certified Residential Appraiser applicants.  This $80 fee should be made payable to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, and included with your application.

Please note that once a license is issued, the license holder will be responsible for meeting the renewal requirements including any applicable fees.

Registered Trainee Appraiser must submit evidence of completion of 100 hours of approved qualifying education courses in subjects related to real estate appraisal within 5 years of the date the application is received by the Department. See Rule 61J1-10.002, FAC. The 100 hours includes completion of the 15-hour National Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice course within 2 years of the date the application is received by the Department.

Application: Complete the application by clicking on the “Apply For/Update Licenses” link above, selecting the applicable profession for the license sought and then clicking on the “Initial Military-Veteran Application for Professional Licensure” link.

Questions

If you have questions or need assistance in completing this application, please call the Customer Contact Center at 850-487-1395 or use our convenient contact form to submit any comments and/or questions you may have.  In order to better serve you, please include as much information as possible about the nature of your request.