To be granted a salesperson's licence or an estate agent's licence (individual), an applicant must:

1. have attained the age of 18 years at the date of application;
2. have completed an educational level of Form 5 of secondary education or its equivalent*;
3. have passed the relevant qualifying examination in the 12 months immediately prior to the application*; and
4. be considered a fit and proper person to hold a licence.

* Certain former licensees may be exempted from the education and qualifying examination requirements; click here for more details.

To be granted an estate agent's licence (company), an applicant must:

1. be a company;
2. have at least one director holding a valid estate agent's licence;
3. have a licensed estate agent in effective control of the company's business as an estate agent;
4. have directors who are all considered fit and proper persons;
5. be considered a fit and proper person to hold a licence.