Effective September 5, 2006, ALL Candidates for New Jersey Real Estate Licenses will be required to complete the fingerprinting process as a condition of securing a real estate license.

This includes all new candidates for individual Real Estate Salesperson, Real Estate Broker-Salesperson, Real Estate Broker licenses as well as any individual who will serve as an officer, director, member, partner or owner of a controlling interest of a corporation, limited liability company or partnership applying for a license to conduct business as a Real Estate brokerage company.

Individual candidates have one year from the completion date of their pre-licensure education to take and pass the State examination administered by Pearson VUE AND to file a fully completed application for licensure with the Licensing Services Bureau, Real Estate.  In order to avoid problems with the expiration of their one year of eligibility for licensure and to make a timely filing, candidates MUST complete the fingerprinting process as soon as possible after PASSING the State examination.

Applications for licensure WILL NOT be accepted without a fully completed application, the appropriate license fee and evidence of the completion of the fingerprinting process. 

Evidence of completion of the fingerprinting process MUST include:

(1) a copy of the applicant’s completed Universal Form (Version 3.0) (PDF); and

(2) a copy of the payment receipt issued by Sagem Morpho, the fingerprint LiveScan vendor, at the time of completion of the LiveScan printing.

• Read instructions
• Download the Universal Form (Version 3.0) (PDF) *Must be completed prior to reservation with vendor
• Make a reservation with vendor (Sagem Morpho Inc.)
• Frequently Asked Questions

The Real Estate Commission issues several different license types that require fingerprinting. The proper Universal Form must be completed for scheduling and presented at the appointment or you will be turned away from the scanning center and charged a $11 fee, as described above. The license type is identified in field #4 of the Universal Form. In addition, please be sure to use the most current version of the form. Real Estate Salespersons, Broker/Salespersons and Brokers will all use the same Universal Form (Version 3.0) (PDF). 

Real Estate Instructors will have their own Universal Form.  Real Estate Schools will have a third version of the Universal Form.  As noted above, the Real Estate Instructor and Real Estate School information must be obtained by contacting the Education Bureau at (609) 292-7272, extension 50113. Real Estate Instructor and School forms will NOT be available on the web site.  

Proper Identification

ID must be issued by a Federal, State, County, or Municipal entity for identification purposes and must include photo, name, address (home/employer) and date of birth. Examples of acceptable identification include: (1) a photo driver's license or photo identification card issued by any State DMV; (2) passport or immigration ID; (3) Federal State, County, or Municipal Employment ID.

PLEASE NOTE...

If you live, work or go to school in New Jersey you MUST be fingerprinted in person at one of the Sagem Morpho facilities. 

If you do NOT live, work or go to school in New Jersey and if you are NOT located within ten miles of one of New Jersey’s borders, you must contact the Licensing Services Bureau, Real Estate in writing for instructions as to the procedure you need to follow to comply with the fingerprinting requirement.

Who needs to schedule a fingerprint scan for criminal history purposes as a condition of receiving a real estate license?

If an individual has been fingerprinted in the State of New Jersey for another purpose, is the individual required to go through the process again?

How do I begin the process?

What do I bring to the scanning center?

When should I schedule the fingerprint scan?

• All new applicants for New Jersey Real Estate Salesperson, Real Estate Broker/Salesperson, or Real Estate Broker licenses
• Any individual who will serve as an officer, director, member, partner or owner of a controlling interest of a corporation, limited liability company or partnership applying for a license to conduct business as a Real Estate broker company
• Any new individuals becoming affiliated with an existing licensed Real Estate broker company as an officer, director, member, partner or owner of a controlling interest
• All new applicants for Real Estate Instructor licenses
• Any individual who will serve as an officer, director, member, partner or owner of a controlling interest of a corporation, limited liability company or partnership applying for a license as a Real Estate School
• Any new individuals becoming affiliated with an existing licensed Real Estate School as an officer, director, member, partner or owner of a controlling interest

If an individual has been fingerprinted in the State of New Jersey for another purpose, is the individual required to go through the process again?
Yes.  Regulations concerning dissemination of criminal history information prohibit its use outside the intended purpose. Federal and State security and privacy regulations dictate that dissemination of this information may only be for the purpose expressed in the form field identified as "Reason Fingerprinted." Sharing of criminal history information is therefore prohibited.

How do I begin the process?
The first step is to download the current version of the Universal Form (Version 3.0) (PDF). Following completion of the proper universal form, contact Sagem Morpho to schedule an appointment. We strongly suggest that you use the Sagem Morpho web site at www.bioapplicant.com/nj. Don't forget to have your credit card, bank check, or money order ready when scheduling the appointment.

What do I bring to the scanning center?
Scanning centers are located throughout the State. You may identify the most convenient location by accessing Sagem Morpho's web site. You must bring to the scanning center photo identification issued by a Federal, State, County, or Municipal entity for identification purposes. It must include your name, address (home/employer) and date of birth. Examples of acceptable identification include: (1) photo driver's license or photo identification card issued by any State DMV; (2) passport or immigration ID; or (3) Federal, State, County, or Municipal Employment ID. You must also bring a properly completed Universal Form (Version 3.0) (PDF), and the bank check or money order identified during the scheduling process, if you did not opt to pay by credit card.

NOTE: The eligibility expiration date is NOT one year from the date of passing the State examination.