How to get an insurance license in Georgia: the official requirements
The resident insurance agent license, its lines of authority, pre-licensing education, the exam, the fingerprint or background check and how to apply, from the Georgia Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner.
To sell insurance in Georgia, you get licensed by the Georgia Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner. A resident insurance agent license for each class (type) of insurance you will sell. How to apply: Apply online through Sircon (Sircon.com/georgia); every application is filed electronically. Pre-licensing education: A state-approved prelicensing course for each line: 8 hours each for life and for accident and sickness, 16 hours for property and casualty (an 8-hour property and an 8-hour casualty course), and 8 hours for personal lines. Licensing exam: A passing score on the state exam for each line, given by Pearson VUE; you leave the test center with your official score. Fingerprints and background check: Fingerprints submitted electronically for a criminal background check; you request fingerprinting registration only after you have applied in Sircon.
Georgia insurance producer license requirements
| Requirement | Georgia |
|---|---|
| License you apply for | A resident insurance agent license for each class (type) of insurance you will sell. |
| Lines of authority | Accident and sickness, life, property and casualty (licensed together, never just one), personal lines, and variable products (which need the life license), among others. |
| How to apply | Apply online through Sircon (Sircon.com/georgia); every application is filed electronically. |
| Eligibility | At least 18, a Georgia resident or with a Georgia business address, with a notarized Citizenship Affidavit and an acceptable ID. |
| Pre-licensing education | A state-approved prelicensing course for each line: 8 hours each for life and for accident and sickness, 16 hours for property and casualty (an 8-hour property and an 8-hour casualty course), and 8 hours for personal lines. |
| Licensing exam | A passing score on the state exam for each line, given by Pearson VUE; you leave the test center with your official score. |
| Fingerprints and background check | Fingerprints submitted electronically for a criminal background check; you request fingerprinting registration only after you have applied in Sircon. |
| Insurer appointment | Not stated in the official source we read. Check with the Georgia Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner. |
| State fees | $120 license application fee. |
| License term | Not stated in the official source we read. Check with the Georgia Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner. |
| Continuing education | Not stated in the official source we read. Check with the Georgia Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner. |
Where the official source we read does not state something, the table says so rather than guessing. Fees shown are the regulator's own. Fees charged by exam vendors, course providers, fingerprint vendors and application portals are not included.
How to get licensed in Georgia
- Choose the type (class) of insurance you want to sell.
- Complete the state-approved prelicensing course for each line.
- Reserve your exam with Pearson VUE and pay the exam fee.
- Take the exam; with a pass, move on to the application.
- Complete the notarized Citizenship Affidavit and copy your ID.
- Apply for the license in Sircon and pay the fee.
- Then request fingerprinting registration and get fingerprinted.
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How this page is built
Each fact on this page comes from the Georgia Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner (sources named below), read on the dates shown, with the exact wording we relied on kept on file. Requirements and fees change; the Georgia Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner's current instructions govern. We re-read each state's sources every six months (next review by May 7, 2027).
- Not legal advice.
- Licensing rules can change. Verify current requirements with the issuing agency.
- Fees shown are the regulator's own. Fees charged by exam vendors, course providers, fingerprint vendors and application portals are not included.
- This page covers the resident individual license. Nonresident, business entity, limited lines, adjuster and temporary licenses have their own rules.
- Georgia Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner, Get a Resident Insurance Agent License, official source, read Nov 6, 2026.
- Georgia Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner, Agent Licensing & Renewals, official source, read Nov 6, 2026.
- Pearson VUE, Georgia Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook (#121100, October 2026), linked by the Commissioner's office as its candidate handbook, official source, read Nov 6, 2026.