Apply for your licence
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Am I qualified?
Before you can get a licence you need to have a prescribed qualification and meet certain other criteria
Prescribed qualifications and criteria
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How do I apply?
You need a licence to undertake real estate agency work in New Zealand - here's how to apply for one
How to apply for a real estate licence
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Fees and costs
Details of the application fee, annual levies and other licensing costs plus how to pay
Find out more
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Fit and proper assessment
A licensee must be a 'fit and proper' person. This page explains what that means and how REA assesses your fit and proper status
Read the Fit and Proper Guidelines
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REA licensee portal
You can use the REA licensee portal to apply for and manage your licence online
Using the licensee portal
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Guidance for new salespeople
Important information you need to know when you begin your real estate career
Read the REA guidance
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Objecting to a licence application
Before REA grants a licence application, there is an opportunity for anyone to object, under specific grounds set out in the Real Estate Agents Act
How to object to a licence application
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If you hold an Australian licence or registration
Special rules apply when you apply for a NZ real estate licence and you are already licensed in Australia
Find out more