Commercial and private agent licences

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How to apply for a licence

To work as a commercial and private agent in the Northern Territory (NT), you must hold a valid licence.

A commercial and private agent licence is valid for 3 or 5 years and can be applied for by an individual, partnership or company.

Before you apply

Before you apply for a licence in the NT you must:

be at least 18 years old
have criminal history results for each person/officer associated with the application
- see the application or read about police and probity checks for licencing
have current photo identification for each person/officer associated with the application
have a current business name registration extract (if applicable)
have a current Australian Security Investment Commission business name extract listing all office- bearers (corporations only)
identify all officers if you are a corporation or partnership such as:
- director, secretary, partners and executive officer
- management or person who has control or influence over affairs
have an approved agents manager - the manager must reside in Australia.

Mutual recognition

If you hold an individual commercial and private agent licence in another state or territory you can apply for mutual recognition in the NT.

To be eligible to apply you must hold a current relevant licence in that state or territory.

Automatic mutual recognition

You may be eligible for the automatic mutual recognition scheme if you:

live in another state or territory and have an interstate commercial and private agent licence
are required to work in the NT for a period of time.

Read more about automatic mutual recognition for eligibility and how to apply.

How to apply

You can apply for a commercial and private agent licence through Licensing Online or with one of the below forms:

In accordance with Section 17D of the Commercial and Private Agents Licencing Act 1979, you must apply to renew your licence at least 3 months prior to the licence expiry.

Lodgement

All applicants must be lodged with all supporting documents. An incomplete application will cause delays with processing and issuing the licence.

Complete applications can be lodged with the Territory Business Centre in person, via email or by post.

An application fee is payable on lodgement of the application. You can pay the application fee by credit card, cash, EFTPOS, or cheque payable to the Receiver of Territory Monies.

For further information contact the Territory Business Centre on 1800 193 111 or email TerritoryBusinessCentre@nt.gov.au.

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