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Steps to Follow After Submitting Application

License Examination (if required): 

The California Department of Insurance (CDI) requires California resident applicants to first pass the qualifying license examination prior to submitting their license application. PSI Examination Scheduling Services provides links to their procedures to schedule an examination either online or by telephone.

This affects California residents applying for any license in which an examination is required (i.e., life, accident and health, property, casualty, personal lines, limited lines automobile, and life limited to funeral and burial expenses). CDI's online application service Fast Licensing Application Service is Here (FLASH) requires applicants to enter a unique 12-digit identification number which is located on the upper left corner of the passed examination letter.  The identification number consists of the applicant's last four digits of his or her social security number (e.g., 7777), followed by the two-digit birth month (e.g., 01), followed by the two-digit birth day (e.g., 02), and finally, the four-digit birth year (e.g., 1963). In this example, the 12-digit identification number would be 777701021963. The online application service will only allow the application to be submitted if the identification number is correct and you passed your license examination.

If you are not required to pass a qualifying license examination, California non-resident and other license applicants are to press the "NEXT" button to complete the Fast Licensing Application Service is Here (FLASH) application.

Print Application:

Please print the completed application and retain that copy for your records.  

Save Application:

After completing and printing the FLASH online application, the application may be saved on the applicant's computer.

E-mail Confirmation:

The CDI will send a confirmation e-mail to the applicant within 24 hours of submitting the application.

Review Electronic Application Submission Items:

It is important for the applicant to review the Electronic Application Submission Items. The items listed on the Electronic Application Submission items must mailed to the California Department of Insurance, Attn:  FLASH OLA, 320 Capitol Mall, Sacramento, CA 95814.

Collect Required Items shown on Electronic Application Submission items:

The collection of the items shown on the Electronic Application Submission is very important. Submit these items as soon as they are available so that there are no delays in the processing of your license application. To obtain additional licensing information, you may phone the Producer Licensing Bureau at (800) 967-9331.

All filing fees submitted are not refundable, whether or not the application is acted upon or the examination taken.

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