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 licence. Go to Apply for an electrical contractor licence. You will be issued a new licence number.
Before you begin
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, you will need your renewal notification letter. This letter would have been emailed to your last advised email address. You need the identifying numbers printed on the letter to complete your renewal. If you have not received your letter, please call 1300 632 993.
Ready to renew your licence online?
Visit Renew electrical contractor licence.
You can pay your application fee using your credit card. Please note the ESO does not recommend Bpay payments for licence renewals due to transaction delays. Please contact our office on 1300 632 993 if you wish to pay by Bpay.
Can't renew online or need more information?
If you are unable to renew online or need more information, please call 1300 632 993.