Eligibility Requirements
for Appraiser Roster

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Only appraisers who meet the eligibility criteria listed below may apply as new applicants to the FHA roster.

Effective October 1, 2008, FHA no longer accepts new applications from licensed-level appraisers per the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008.

Effective October 1, 2009, ALL roster appraisers must be state certified in order to conduct appraisals for FHA insured mortgages. Read more...

To be eligible as a new applicant or to be eligible for reinstatement, you must:

If you are a new applicant, you must apply online by uploading the application and your certification in PDF format. To begin the process, please be sure to read the application instructions in their entirety first.