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This section provides information about applying for an ICAEW insolvency licence.
If you want to become an ICAEW licensed insolvency practitioner and carry out insolvency work under the Insolvency Act 1986, you must:
- pass the Joint Insolvency Examination Board's (JIEB) exam
- meet the minimum experience requirements (600 hours of experience over 3 years)
- apply to ICAEW for a licence
- be approved as a fit and proper person by the Insolvency Licensing Committee
- be granted an insolvency licence
- have professional indemnity insurance
- comply with the Insolvency Licensing Regulations and Guidance Notes
- be monitored by us in accordance with minimum standards agreed with the Insolvency Service.
If you are not an ICAEW member, you can be licensed by ICAEW if you also become an affiliate of ICAEW. The application form below combines the licence application and the application for affiliate status and can be used by non members.
Insolvency application forms and fees
To apply for an insolvency licence, please download the application form.