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How to Get Your Virginia Insurance License

A complete step-by-step guide to becoming a licensed insurance producer in Virginia — fingerprinting, exam prep, scheduling, license application, and carrier appointment. Every step links to the official source so you can act immediately.

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Official links you'll use

Virginia State Corporation Commission — Bureau of Insurance

State regulator — license rules, applications, CE filings, complaints.

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Prometric — Schedule exam

Prometric administers Virginia insurance exams.

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Fieldprint — Fingerprinting

Schedule fingerprinting before you take the exam.

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Sircon — License application

Submit your producer license application after you pass the exam.

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Step-by-step checklist

1
Pick your line of authority
Virginia P&C lines map to the same NAIC framework as most states: P&C combined, Personal Lines, or specialty lines. Most new producers start with combined P&C.
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Schedule fingerprinting through Fieldprint
Virginia uses Fieldprint for producer fingerprinting (different from Texas, which uses IdentoGO). Schedule online at fieldprintvirginia.com.
Schedule fingerprinting →
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Study with our exam prep course
Virginia doesn't mandate state-approved pre-licensing, but the exam covers Va. Code §38.2 in detail — particularly licensing rules (Section I) and unique state coverages (auto financial responsibility, FAIR plan via VPIA).
Cost: $49.99Time: 3-4 weeks part-time
See the Virginia exam prep course →
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Schedule your Prometric exam
Virginia exams are delivered by Prometric (not Pearson VUE or PSI). The Bureau of Insurance licensing information bulletin (effective 2024-12-13) lists the current exam fee and registration steps; it showed $35 for the Property and Casualty exam.
Virginia candidate bulletin →
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Pass the exam (70%)
Virginia's Property and Casualty exam was 135 scored questions in 150 minutes in the Prometric bulletin. The bulletin does not print a pass mark, so confirm the passing score with Prometric or the Bureau of Insurance before you rely on one.
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Apply for your license through Sircon
After passing, file your producer license application via Sircon. The Virginia SCC lists a non-refundable $15 processing fee per qualification per application (SCC Lines of Authority and Application Fees page, read 2026-09-30).
Apply at Sircon →
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Get appointed by an insurer
Same as every state: a producer license alone doesn't let you sell. You need at least one carrier appointment.
Cost: Usually paid by employerTime: Same day as offer

Worth knowing about Virginia

Virginia is regulated by the State Corporation Commission's Bureau of Insurance (SCC BOI), not a stand-alone Department of Insurance — distinctive structure among states.
Virginia does NOT require state-approved pre-licensing education for resident producer licenses.
Virginia minimum auto BI limits raised to $50/$100K effective January 1, 2025 (under amendments to Va. Code §46.2-472).
Producer license renewal is biennial, every 2 years, by birth month, with 16 hours of CE including 3 ethics.