Feb 9, 2011
A spouse of an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States may be issued a temporary license to practice a profession in Florida. The applicant’s spouse must be on active duty and assigned to a duty station in Florida. The applicant must hold a valid license for the profession in another state, the District of Columbia, any United States territory or possession, or a foreign jurisdiction. The temporary license is valid for six months.
This license type is intended to allow the spouse of an active duty military member who is assigned to a duty station in Florida the opportunity to work in his/her respective profession without a break in work ability. Assuming the spouse desires to practice beyond the expiration of the “temporary license“, it is recommended that he/she begin the regular licensing application process as soon as possible.
Applicants must be married to an active duty member of the Armed Forces, must provide a copy of their military dependent ID card and the spouse’s military orders that reflect an active duty assignment in Florida. The applicant must hold a valid license for the profession in another state, the District of Columbia, any United States territory or possession, or a foreign jurisdiction. Applicants will be required to provide a copy of the certificate of licensure and a copy of the statutes and/or rules that define the scope of work for the current license.
An applicant must have a background check as part of the licensing process, including fingerprinting and pay the required licensing fee to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. In order to obtain a temporary license for the military spouse, Florida law requires that you live in the State of Florida.
For more information or assistance, you may call the customer contact Center at 1-850-487-1395 or email call.center@dbpr.state.fl.us. And, of course, if you’re a spouse with a real estate license, we hope you will come and talk with us!