Renew or reinstate your electrical contractor licence
You can renew your current electrical contractor licence within two months of the expiry date.
You can also reinstate an expired electrical contractor licence within 12 months of it having expired.
PLEASE NOTE: Your reinstated licence will be issued with an expiry date twelve months from the original expiry date.
You cannot renew or reinstate your electrical contractor licence if:
- it has been expired for more than one year
- you have changed the legal entity structure of your business (e.g. changed from a sole trader to a company)
- your ACN has changed because you've established a new company
- your contractor licence was cancelled.
If any of the above apply, you need to apply for a new electrical contractor licence. You will be issued a new licence number.
Before you begin
Please be advised the ESO Electrical Licensing Portal is now live. There may be delays in processing times for licence applications. Thank you for your patience.
To access the ESO Electrical Licensing Portal you will need to verify your identity using a Digital ID. The email address registered with Digital ID will need to be the same email associated with your electrical work licence record, please contact Electrical Licensing on 1300 632 993 to update your email address on your licence record. The use of a Digital ID is voluntary please contact us on 1300 632 993 to make an alternative assessment.
Before you begin the renewal process ensure:
- your insurance policy is current and meets the requirements of s.51 of the Electrical Safety Regulation 2013
- your qualified technical person (QTP) and qualified business person (QBP) are still eligible to be nominated for the licence (e.g. Are they still employed by the business?). To update your QTP and QBP details visit Update your contractor licence details
- your QTP's electrical work licence is current
- that any ASIC company or business registrations are current.
Once you are ready to proceed, please renew your electrical licence. If you have any questions, please call 1300 632 993.
Renewing your licence or need more information?
Renew your electrical contractor licence. You will be required to pay an application fee. You can pay your application fee using your debit or credit card via BPoint.
Please contact Electrical Licensing on 1300 632 993 regarding application forms.