Change your licence details, replacement or additional cards

On this page:

• Apply for replacement or additional cards
• Change your licence details
  • Change the legal name on your electrical contractor licence
  • Change the legal entity on your electrical contractor licence
  • Change your business/trading name on your electrical contractor licence
  • Change your name on your electrical work licence
  • Change address/contact details
  • Restricted electrical work licence changes

Change your licence details

Change your details on any electrical licence. Please contact Electrical Licensing on 1300 632 993 regarding application forms.

If the change of details affects the information printed on your card, you may be required to apply for a replacement card.

Change the legal name on your electrical contractor licence

If you have changed the name of your company but the ACN remains the same, write the new company name in the space provided. You must also provide:

• a certificate of registration, issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission as evidence the company name has changed and the ACN remains the same; and
• an updated certificate of currency or other approved evidence of insurance.

Change your legal entity or ACN on your electrical contractor licence

You cannot make an application to notify a change of legal entity or a change of ACN. You must apply for a new contractor licence by making an application for an electrical contractor licence.

Change your business/trading name on your electrical contractor licence

To change your business/trading name you must make an application and provide a certificate of registration issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission for each new business/trading name you add to your licence.

Change your business/trading name on your electrical contractor licence. Please note you can have up to three registered business names listed on your electrical contractor licence.

Change your name on your electrical work licence

If the name details on your electrical work licence have changed, these details will be sent through via Digital ID. You will be provided confirmation of your name change when you log in to the ESO Electrical Licensing Portal.

Please contact Electrical Licensing on 1300 632 993 regarding application forms. You will be requested to provide evidence of the changes such as a change of name or marriage certificate from the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages.

Copies of documentation in support of your application must be certified by a Justice of the Peace or a Commissioner of Declarations

The replacement fee is payable by using your debit or credit card via BPoint.

Change address/contact details

You can change your address or contact details at any time when you log in to the ESO Electrical Licensing Portal. You do not need to send in evidence of this change.

Please contact Electrical Licensing on 1300 632 993 regarding application forms.

There is no fee attached to this option.

Restricted electrical work licence changes

If you hold a restricted electrical work licence and have gained new competencies, they cannot be endorsed as an add-on to your licence. You will need to complete a new application for a Restricted electrical work licence.

Apply for replacement or additional cards

If you require a replacement card or require additional cards, you can apply at any time using the ESO Electrical Licensing Portal.

Please contact Electrical Licensing on 1300 632 993 regarding application forms.

The fee is payable by debit or credit card via BPoint.