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Renewing Individual Licenses or Registrations
Renewal is the annual process of verifying, updating, and affirming your license information in NMLS to maintain your active status for the next calendar year.
Choosing Do Not Renew for Your License
If you do not intend to renew a particular license during the annual renewal period, you must select the Do Not Renew option in NMLS to notify the relevant agency.

Renewing Individual Licenses or Registrations
Renewal is the annual process of verifying, updating, and affirming your license information in NMLS to maintain your active status for the next calendar year.
- NMLS Annual Renewal Overview for Individuals
  NMLS provides a renewal window each year from November 1 to December 31 during which individuals may submit renewal requests for their state licenses.
- Preparing for NMLS Annual Renewal for Individuals
  Proper preparation helps ensure your license renewal request is submitted accurately and on time. Begin reviewing and verifying your record before the November 1 opening of the renewal period.
- Requesting NMLS Annual Renewal for Individuals
  This task explains how to submit a renewal request for your individual licenses or registrations during the NMLS renewal period.
- Troubleshooting Common Issues with NMLS Annual Renewal
  This topic outlines common issues that may prevent successful license renewal in NMLS and offers guidance on how to resolve them.
- Choosing Do Not Renew for Your License
  If you do not intend to renew a particular license during the annual renewal period, you must select the Do Not Renew option in NMLS to notify the relevant agency.
  - Recalling a License Marked Do Not Renew
    If you previously selected "Do Not Renew" for a license, you can recall that selection and submit a renewal request during the open renewal window.
- Reinstating Individual Licenses or Registrations
  If you missed the renewal deadline, you may be able to reinstate your license during the January–February Reinstatement Period in NMLS.
- Determining Renewal Status Using Composite View
  You can use the Composite View tab in NMLS to monitor the status of your license renewal requests.

Choosing Do Not Renew for Your License

If you do not intend to renew a particular license during the annual renewal period, you must select the Do Not Renew option in NMLS to notify the relevant agency.

About this task

If you do not intend to renew a license, you must inform your regulator by following the Do Not Renew Workflow. Also, depending on a regulator’s rules or statutes, choosing to not renew a license may require additional information be sent outside of the system. Some regulators may also consider this a “surrender.” For additional information users can view the surrender checklists in the State Licensing Checklist Compiler. You may reverse this selection before the renewal period ends if your plans change.

Procedure

Navigate to the NMLS Login page (State Context).
Log in to your NMLS account.
Navigate to the Renewals Tab page in NMLS Classic:
- Select Renewal Home in the Quick Links section.
- Select the Renew link next to the relevant license in the My Licenses section.
The Renewals Tab in NMLS Classic is displayed.
Click the Do Not Renew button.
Select the licenses you do not wish to renew.
Click the Apply button.

Contact the NMLS Call Center with any questions: 1-855-665-7123
Monday - Friday from 9:00AM to 9:00PM ET
Available from all U.S. States and Territories.