Licensing Information for Military Spouses, Active Duty Service Members and Veterans
The State of Arizona and Department of Real Estate offer licensing benefits for military spouses, Active Duty Service Members, and Veterans.
Included with those benefits, depending on your specific situation, may include:
- Out-of-State License Recognition
- Fee Waivers for First Time Licensure
- Exam Waiver for a person who is married to an active duty member of the armed forces of the United States and who is accompanying the member to an official permanent change of station to a military installation located in this state
Out-of-State License Recognition
If you are an Military Spouse, Active Duty Service Member, or Veteran and licensed in a state other than Arizona, you may qualify for certain waivers when applying for a license in Arizona.
For information on the Out-of-State License Recognition benefits, visit our page dedicated to Out-of-State License Recognition.
Fee Waiver for First Time Licensure
Fee Waiver Request
If the individual is applying for a specific license in this state for the first time, an agency, including the Arizona Department of Real Estate, must waive any fee charged for that initial license for:
- Any active Duty Military Service Member’s Spouse
- Any Honorably Discharged Veteran who has been Discharged Not More than 2 years before Application
Eligible applications for first time license fee waivers include:
- Original Real Estate Salesperson License
- Original Cemetery Salesperson License
- Original Membership Campground Salesperson License
- Original Real Estate Broker License
- Original Cemetery Broker License
- Original Membership Campground Broker License
- Original Temporary Salesperson License
- Original Real Estate Recovery Fund Fee
If submitting the Fee Waiver for an Active Duty Military Service Member’s Spouse, a copy of a DEERS Record will be required to demonstrate that the applicant is the spouse of an Activity Duty Service Member. More information may be found here.
If submitting the Fee Waiver for an Honorably Discharged Veteran who has been Discharged Not More the Two Years before Application, a copy of the Veteran’s DD-214: Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty will be required. More information may be found here.
Applicants must submit a complete application for licensure with all supporting documentation in conjunction with a Fee Waiver Request
Applicants should complete the form and send it and any required documentation to the Department under the Licensing Section of the Message Center by choosing “Submit a Salesperson/Broker application.”
Exam Waiver for Spouse of Active Duty Service Member Relocating to Arizona
If you are a person who is married to an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States and who is accompanying the Member to an official permanent change of station to a military installation located in the State of Arizona and looking to have your exam waived, contact the Licensing Division through the Message Center.
