Debt collectors licensing fees

Fees for licensing of debt collectors.

These fees are exclusive of GST. Acceptable payment methods are Credit Card (Visa/Mastercard) cash, cheque, money order or EFTPOS. Fees can change at short notice. Fees and charges are reviewed each year with changes routinely coming into effect on 1 July each year.

Fees for debt collector's licensing.

Licence valid for 3 years.

Licence fees2025-2026 Fee2026-2027 Fee
New licence$2,525.35$2,630.00
Renew licence $2,525.35$2,630.00
      Late fee for renewal applications received within 28 days of expiry$631.30$100.00
Transfer licence$406.00$446.00
Replacement licence$35.00$38.00

Refund of licence fees

A licensed debt collector can receive a refund of licence fees if they surrender their licence under regulation 9 before it expires.

Licensees are required to apply to the Commissioner, who on receipt of the application, may refund the portion of the fee that relates to the period from the surrender date to the original expiry date of the licence.

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