BAIL BOND LICENSE RENEWAL PROCESS

BEWARE: The following instructions are for the submission of the license renewal application and payment ONLY.

Please be advised that the $450.00 annual assessment payment is also due by January 31, 2026. Please go to the bail bond regulation page and click on the appropriate link for instructions.

License Renewal Application Instructions
Surety Bail Bond License – Individual & Business Entity

IMPORTANT

  • The deadline for Surety Bail Bond license renewals (Individual/Business) is January 31, 2026.
  • Licenses that are not renewed by the January 31st deadline will be cancelled. Individuals who wish to re-license after cancellation will be required to observe all the conditions of a first-time license applicant; this includes retaking the pre-licensing course and passing the bail bond licensing exam.
  • Individual renewal applicants must submit to a Name/Date of Birth background criminal history check with the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection – Division of the State Police (DESPP). DESPP will submit background results directly to the Insurance Department for review. Applicant is responsible for initiating background process with State Police in a timely manner. The Insurance Department is not responsible for background results received after the renewal deadline.
  • Applicants with a disqualifying offense as enumerated under Connecticut General Statute 38a-660 will NOT be approved for renewal of their surety bail bond license.
  • The license is available for printing directly from the SBS website once the renewal is processed.

RENEWAL APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Go to the National Insurance Producer Registry website (NIPR) to complete the license renewal application and submit the renewal payment. See exact steps below.
  2. Upload all supporting documentation related to any “YES” response to the NIPR document warehouse. Visit help using the attachment warehouse for general guidance.
  3. Submit an online request for criminal history record information to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection – Division of the State Police (DESPP). Please see detailed procedure below.

The Department WILL NOT process any license renewal application until all the above steps have been completed and documentation is available online for Department review.

Licensees will receive an email confirmation notification once the license is renewed. Upon receipt of this notice, please go to SBS to print the license. 

NIPR Bail Bond Renewal Application Instructions – Individual & Business Entity

  • Manage or Renew License: select “Start Now”.
  • Identify Licensee: select “individual” or “business entity”.
  • Search Type: for Individual select “NPN”; for Business Entity select “NPN” or “FEIN”. Enter required information, read and accept user agreement, then select next. For individual license, enter “SSN” (last four) and “Date of Birth” on “Authorization” screen, then select next to go to “User Menu”. For business entity license, screen will automatically default to “User Menu”.
  • User Menu: verify the name being renewed within the “User Menu” bar to the right of the page, select “Start”.
  • Select Product: (Product Type) - select “Producer Licensing”; (Application Type) - select “Renewal”; (Residency Type) - select “Resident”; select next.
  • Select a State: select “Connecticut”, select next.
  • Select Licenses: select “Surety Bail Bonds”, select next.
  • Fee Estimate: review application fee, select next.

From this point forward, the process is self-explanatory; you will be entering biographical information and answering background questions in your application. You will have an opportunity to review your application for accuracy and you will be able to print a summary for your records.

CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD REQUEST (NEW PROCEDURE)

PAPER CRIMINAL HISTORY REQUEST FORMS WILL NO LONGER BE ACCEPTED BY DESPP.
Please go to the following online portal link to submit your criminal history request. In order for the results to be appropriately returned to the Insurance Department, the 8-digit agency service code must be entered to the correct portal information box which is called: Agency Provided Service Code – Name and Date of Birth

ONLINE REQUEST FOR CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION

Insurance Department Service Code – Name/DOB

The agency service code is included in your renewal/assessment notification email. If you have not received an email, please contact the Department at the email address below.


The agency service code above must be used to request your criminal history. If a request is submitted without using the service code, the results will go to the individual. These results will NOT be accepted by the Department.

Please submit the criminal history request in a timely manner as the Insurance Department will not be responsible for any background results received after the renewal deadline.

Questions may be emailed to the following address: Bailbonds@CT.GOV