The Secretary of State guides you through the process of registering for a professional license. While you can submit a paper application, applying online is both speedy and safe.
- Read about the licensing requirements for professions such as accountants, registered nurses and veterinarians.
- After your initial application, you'll need to renew your license every two years. Find out when your current license expires.
- Physicians, lawyers, insurance agents, pesticide applicators and real estate agents are not licensed by the Secretary of State but rather with the state boards that directly oversee those professions.
- Follow the latest news on professional licensing boards.
Your out-of-state license does not qualify you to work in Georgia. However, if the standards for getting a license in your old home state are roughly equal to or more difficult than the Georgia standards, you're eligible to apply for a license. Learn more about this by visiting your profession's licensing board.
You'll have to request reinstatement of your license. Visit your profession's licensing board to find out more.
Source: Secretary of State. This information was prepared as a public service of the State of Georgia to provide general information, not to advise on any specific legal problem. It is not, and cannot be construed to be, legal advice. If you have questions regarding any matter contained on this page, please speak with the agency that is the source of the information.