District of Columbia surety bonds. Clear pricing.
A surety bond is a three-party guarantee that you’ll meet a legal or contractual obligation. It protects the government agency or owner in the event of bankruptcy or non-performance. District of Columbia requires different bonds for licensing, construction, and registration; find the one you need below with its requirements and costs.
Contractor Prequalification (Performance Plus)
A free surety prequalification through the Performance Plus program — no bond posted, no premium, just an underwriting file that speeds up the performance & payment bond you’ll need when you win the work. $0 to apply.
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Required with most DC public bids. Completely free — consent of surety included, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyPerformance & Payment Bond
Required for DC public works over $25K. One flat 3% rate for every contractor — projects up to $3M on credit alone.
View bond details & applyLicensing bonds in District of Columbia
Notary Bond ($2,000) with E&O
The $2,000 notary assurance every DC notary files with the Office of the Secretary, bundled with E&O coverage. $50 flat.
View bond details & applyPublic Adjuster Bond ($20,000)
The $20,000 licensing bond every DC public insurance adjuster files with the Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking. $200 flat.
View bond details & applyHealth Club Bond ($25,000)
The $25,000 consumer-protection bond DC requires of a health club or health spa that limits membership sales to 100 persons or fewer. $250 flat.
View bond details & applyAppraisal Management Company Bond ($25,000)
The $25,000 registration bond the District requires of appraisal management companies under D.C. Code § 31-2361.04. $250 flat.
View bond details & applyAuto Repossessor Bond ($5,000)
The $5,000 bond every individual DC automobile repossessor files with DLCP to get licensed. $100 flat, issued instantly.
View bond details & applyBoxing and Wrestling Promoter Bond ($10,000)
The $10,000 bond a DC combat-sports promoter posts for boxing, wrestling, and MMA events. $100 flat — no credit check.
View bond details & applyCondominium Warranty Bond
The declarant warranty security against structural defects under the DC Condominium Act. 4% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applyConsumer Goods Repair Dealer Bond ($2,000)
The $2,000 bond a DC consumer-goods repair dealer files with DLCP. $200 flat, issued instantly.
View bond details & applyConsumer Goods Repair Dealer Bond ($5,000)
The $5,000 corporate surety bond a DC consumer goods repair dealer with more than five employees files with DLCP. $200 flat, issued instantly.
View bond details & applyEmployment Agency Bond ($100,000)
The $100,000 bond DC requires of high-fee, high-volume employment agencies, filed with DLCP. $1,000 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyEmployment Agency Bond ($50,000)
The $50,000 bond a DC employment agency files with DLCP for its employment-services license. $500 flat — no credit check.
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The DC health spa membership bond protecting prepaid dues under § 28-3817. Priced from $100.
View bond details & applyHealth Spa Sales Bond
The DC consumer bond a health spa posts before making membership sales, under § 28-3817. Priced from $100.
View bond details & applyHome Improvement Contractor Bond ($25,000)
The $25,000 DLCP bond protecting DC homeowners against contractor judgment losses. $438 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyInsurance Broker Bond ($20,000)
The $20,000 broker bond a DC insurance broker files with DISB. $200 flat, issued instantly.
View bond details & applyInternational Union of Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers — Wage & Welfare Bond
The wage and welfare bond a signatory bricklaying, stone, or masonry contractor posts so payroll deductions and benefit-fund contributions it owes actually reach the Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers (BAC) benefit funds. Priced at 4% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applyIron Workers Wage & Welfare Bond ($100,000)
The $100,000 union wage-and-welfare bond a structural and ornamental ironwork contractor posts to the local trust funds. $4,000 flat.
View bond details & applyLocal 26, IBEW-NECA Joint Trust Funds Guaranteed Payment Bond
The guaranteed payment bond a signatory electrical contractor posts to the Local 26, IBEW-NECA Joint Trust Funds so payroll deductions and fund contributions actually reach the funds. Premiums cost 4% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applyLow Voltage Electrical Contractor Bond ($2,000)
The $2,000 DLCP bond for a DC low voltage electrical contractor under 17 DCMR § 210. $200 flat.
View bond details & applyLow Voltage Master Electrician Bond ($1,000)
The $1,000 bond for a low voltage designated master electrician under 17 DCMR § 210. $200 flat.
View bond details & applyNon-Degree Postsecondary Institution Bond
The surety a licensed DC postsecondary non-degree school files with the Higher Education Licensure Commission to protect student tuition. 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applyNotary Bond ($2,000)
The $2,000 notary bond a DC notary files with the Office of the Secretary. $50 flat — no credit check.
View bond details & applyPlumbing and Gas Fitting Contractor Bond ($5,000)
The $5,000 DLCP bond a DC plumbing and gas fitting contractor files to be licensed. $200 flat.
View bond details & applyPlumbing and Gas Fitting Designated Master Bond ($5,000)
The $5,000 bond for the designated master plumber/gas fitter backing a DC contractor. $200 flat.
View bond details & applyPostsecondary Institution Agent Bond ($3,000)
The $3,000 per-agent bond a DC postsecondary enrollment representative files with HELC. $100 flat, issued instantly.
View bond details & applyPostsecondary Institution Bond
The HELC surety bond a DC postsecondary school posts, sized to enrollment and net tuition. Priced from $100.
View bond details & applyPostsecondary Institution Bond ($50,000)
The institution bond a licensed DC postsecondary school files to protect student tuition. $500 flat.
View bond details & applyPrivate Detective Bond ($5,000)
The $5,000 bond behind a DC private detective agency license, with MPD Security Officers Management Branch sign-off. $200 flat.
View bond details & applyRefrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractor Bond ($5,000)
The $5,000 trade bond a DC refrigeration and air conditioning contractor files with DLCP. $200 flat, no credit check.
View bond details & applyRefrigeration and Air Conditioning Designated Master Bond ($5,000)
The $5,000 bond for the designated master backing a DC refrigeration/A/C contractor. $200 flat.
View bond details & applyRegular Voltage Electrical Contractor Bond ($4,000)
The $4,000 electrical contractor bond filed with the DC Board of Industrial Trades under 17 DCMR § 210. $200 flat.
View bond details & applyRegular Voltage Master Electrician Bond ($2,000)
The $2,000 bond for a regular voltage designated master electrician under 17 DCMR § 210. $100 flat.
View bond details & applyReinforcing Iron Workers Wage & Fringe Benefit Bond ($100,000)
The $100,000 union wage-and-fringe-benefit bond a reinforcing (rebar) ironwork contractor posts to the local trust funds. $4,000 flat.
View bond details & applyReinsurance Intermediary Bond
The DC reinsurance intermediary bond filed with DISB, commonly $100,000. From $100.
View bond details & applyService Contract Provider Bond
The DISB financial security deposit a registered DC service contract provider places in trust with the Commissioner. 1% of the bond amount.
View bond details & applySteamfitters Local No. 602 — Wage and Fringe Benefit Bond
The fringe benefit bond a signatory mechanical contractor posts so wage deductions and benefit contributions reach the Steamfitters Local 602 Heating, Piping and Refrigeration Benefit Funds. Priced at 4% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applyTitle Insurance Producer Bond
The financial-responsibility surety bond a DC title insurance producer files with DISB — at least $200,000. Priced from $4,000.
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Mechanic Lien Discharge Bond
Bond a mechanic's lien off your property under DC's lien law and keep the project — and your financing — moving.
View bond details & applyPublic Space / Right-of-Way Permit Bond
The DDOT bond guaranteeing restoration when you occupy or build in DC public space. 1% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, $125 minimum.
View bond details & applySidewalk / Public Space Contractor Bond
The DDOT public-space permit bond a contractor posts to work in DC sidewalks, curbs, and public space. From $100.
View bond details & applyAuto bonds in District of Columbia
Motor Vehicle Dealer Bond ($25,000)
The $25,000 bond every DC motor vehicle dealer files to be licensed. $500 flat, soft pull only.
View bond details & applyAuto Repossession Business Bond ($25,000)
The $25,000 bond a DC auto repossession business files with DLCP for its vehicular-services license. $250 flat, soft pull.
View bond details & applyDigital Dispatch Service Bond
The DC digital dispatch service bond for vehicle-for-hire dispatchers, filed with DFHV. From $100.
View bond details & applyPayment Service Provider Bond
The DFHV surcharge bond a taxicab payment service provider files with its modern taximeter system application. 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
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Charitable Game Bond
The DC bingo/raffle prize bond, sized to 15% above the value of your prizes. From $100.
View bond details & applySports Wagering Operator Bond
The bond a Class A or Class B sports wagering operator posts as a condition of licensure by the DC Office of Lottery and Gaming. 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
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Automatic Student Loan Servicer Bond ($50,000)
The $50,000 DISB bond filed through NMLS with the automatic license for servicers working solely under a U.S. Department of Education contract. $300.
View bond details & applyERISA Fidelity Bond
The fidelity bond ERISA §412 requires of every plan fiduciary and everyone who handles 401(k), pension or welfare plan funds, on the carrier’s District of Columbia form. $300 for a 3-year term at limits up to $150,000.
View bond details & applyMoney Lender Bond ($5,000)
The $5,000 bond D.C. Code § 26-903 requires with every District money lender license, filed through NMLS and renewed each October. $100.
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The $50,000+ DISB bond every DC money transmitter files through NMLS under D.C. Code § 26-1007 — plus $10,000 per additional location, capped at $250,000. 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applyMortgage Broker Bond (NMLS)
The DISB surety bond a DC mortgage broker files through NMLS under D.C. Code § 26-1103 — tiered $12,500 to $50,000. 0.6% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applyMortgage Dual Authority Bond (NMLS)
One DISB bond covering both lender and broker authority under a DC dual authority license, filed through NMLS. 0.6% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applyMortgage Lender Bond (NMLS)
The DISB surety bond a DC mortgage lender files through NMLS under D.C. Code § 26-1103 — $12,500 to $50,000 by loan volume. 0.6% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
View bond details & applyStudent Loan Servicer Bond ($50,000)
The $50,000 DISB bond a student loan servicer files through NMLS under D.C. Code § 31-106.02 to get licensed in the District. $300.
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Appeal / Supersedeas Bond
Stays execution of a money judgment while you appeal. Penal sum set to the judgment — underwritten and quoted on review.
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The bond a substitute trustee posts into DC Superior Court before selling property under a Decree of Sale. 0.4% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
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The security a DC court requires before a preliminary injunction or TRO issues. Amount set by the court — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyLost Instrument Bond
Replace a lost cashier’s check, stock certificate, or note. Indemnifies the issuer — underwritten and quoted on review.
View bond details & applyProbate / Fiduciary Bond
For a personal representative, guardian, or conservator. Amount set by the court to the size of the estate — underwritten and quoted on review.
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For a court-appointed receiver, master, or referee. Sized to the assets in receivership — underwritten and quoted on review.
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Recover personal property before judgment. Undertaking to abide the court’s judgment — underwritten and quoted on review.
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Faithful performance of a trustee’s duties when the court or trust requires bonding. Amount set by the court — underwritten and quoted on review.
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Electricity Supplier Integrity Bond ($50,000)
The $50,000 integrity bond a DC retail electricity supplier files with the Public Service Commission. $1,000 flat, soft pull.
View bond details & applyElectricity Supplier License Bond (Integrity & Customer Payments)
The PSC bond behind a DC electricity supplier, marketer, broker or aggregator license — the broker Integrity Bond ($10,000 bond) or a Customer Payments Bond, any amount. Quoted on review.
View bond details & applyNatural Gas Supplier Integrity Bond ($50,000)
The $50,000 integrity bond a DC retail natural gas supplier files with the Public Service Commission. $1,000 flat, soft pull.
View bond details & applyNatural Gas Supplier License Bond (Integrity & Customer Payments)
The PSC bond behind a DC natural gas supplier, marketer, broker or aggregator license — Integrity Bond or Customer Payments Bond, any amount. Underwritten and quoted on review.
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