NYC employment agency bonds.
Flat 3%. Enter your amount.
New York City requires an employment agency to file a bond with the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection as a condition of its license. Most agencies post $5,000; agencies recruiting domestic or household workers from abroad, and modeling agencies, post $10,000. We issue it at a flat 3% with no credit check.
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No underwriting queue for the standard employment agency bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with DCWP. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount your license requires, and the effective date — that is the entire application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check and no waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review.
File with DCWP
Submit the executed bond naming the City of New York as certificate holder with your employment agency license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the City insists.
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Bond amount × 3% = your premium, one-time, $275 minimum. Enter the figure your license requires and the premium updates.
What it is and who needs it.
What the employment agency bond covers
New York City licenses employment agencies through the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP), and conditions the license on a surety bond. The bond is a consumer-protection guarantee: it stands behind your obligations to job seekers and employers, covering losses from fraud, misrepresentation, or failure to honor your agreements.
The amount depends on your agency type. Most employment agencies post a $5,000 bond. If your agency recruits domestic or household workers from outside the United States, or is specifically a modeling agency, the amount is $10,000. The bond names the City of New York as certificate holder.
It is not insurance for you. If the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Agencies that deal honestly with job seekers and employers treat the bond as a license formality, priced at a flat 3%.
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Five minutes, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount your license requires — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with DCWP.
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Employment agency bond, issued today.
Five-minute application, flat 3%, $275 minimum. Enter your amount and file with DCWP the same day.