CT employment agency bonds.
$275. Five minutes.

Connecticut requires every private employment agency to file a $7,500 bond with the Labor Commissioner to open, keep, or renew its license. At our flat 3%, that lands at our $275 minimum — the application is five minutes, and license bonds like this are the fastest thing we issue.

Required for your CT private employment agency license — new applicants and annual renewals
Fixed amount, $275 flat — $7,500 bond, our minimum premium, no quote process
Multi-year terms available — set it up once, keep it continuous for up to 3 years
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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

License bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:

NOW · 5 MINUTES

Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit check section, no follow-up scavenger hunt.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

SAME DAY

File with the Labor Commissioner

Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your private employment agency license application or annual renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

The whole pricing page.

$7,500 bond × 3% = $225, which rounds up to our $275 minimum. Fixed amount, $275 per term, multi-year if you want it.

1-year term
$275
2-year term
$550
3-year term
$825
About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

A Connecticut employment agency bond is a job-seeker-protection guarantee. Private employment agencies collect fees and place workers, and the state wants a financial backstop that the agency will follow the law that governs fees, contracts, and refunds.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the State of Connecticut (the obligee), with applicants and employers as the protected parties. If an agency violates the private employment agency law and someone is harmed, they can recover against the bond.

The license renews annually, and the bond must stay active the whole time. The statute also sets a $150 yearly license fee, separate from the bond. We track the bond and notify you 60 and 30 days out, keeping your $7,500 filing continuous.

C.G.S. 31-130Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 564, Section 31-130 requires each person applying for a private employment agency license to file a bond to the state in the penal sum of $7,500, with surety approved by the Labor Commissioner. The license is issued and renewed annually and carries a $150 yearly fee. The bond is conditioned on the agency's compliance with the private employment agency law.

You need this bond if you're

Opening a CT private employment agency — staffing, placement, or recruiting
Renewing your agency license — Connecticut renews these annually
Adding a designated location the Labor Commissioner ties to a license
Re-entering the business after a lapse that requires a fresh filing

Five minutes. The whole thing.

These are the actual issuing fields — no credit check section, because this bond doesn't have one.

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FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

How much is the Connecticut employment agency bond? +
The premium is $275 — our flat-3% minimum. Three percent of the $7,500 bond is $225, which falls below our $275 floor, so you pay $275, the same for every agency.
Do I pay the $7,500? +
No. You pay $275. The $7,500 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.
Is the $150 license fee included? +
No. The $150 annual license fee goes to the state with your application — it is separate from the surety bond premium you pay us.
Is there a credit check? +
Not on this bond — the application has no credit section at all. Small fixed-amount license bonds like this one don't need one.
When does it renew? +
Connecticut renews the license annually, and the bond must stay active the whole time. You can buy a 1, 2, or 3-year term; we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out, with autopay available, so your license never lapses over a missed email.
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$275 flat, five-minute application, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

Your premium @ 3%$275
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