Licensing and approvals

Transfer or vary a prospecting licence

Prospecting licences are granted for up to seven years and are not renewable.

The information below describes how to transfer or vary your prospecting licence.

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To transfer a licence, you need to submit a licence transfer form.

  1. Download the licence transfer form [MS Word Document - 91.9 KB].
  2. Fill in the form.
  3. Print the form.
  4. Sign the form.
  5. Scan or take a clear photo of the completed form.
  6. Login to Resource Rights Allocation and Management (RRAM) portal and submit the form as an attachment.

To surrender a licence, you need to submit a Notice of Full Surrender.

  1. Download the Notice of Full Surrender [MS Word Document - 54.2 KB].
  2. Fill in the notice.
  3. Sign the notice.
  4. Email the completed notice to licensing.err@deeca.vic.gov.au.

Submit your application online

You can submit and manage most minerals licence or work authority applications and variations online using our Resources Rights Allocation and Management (RRAM) portal.

Login to RRAM

If you are unsure of your RRAM login details, please email RRAM.support@deeca.vic.gov.au.

Page last updated: 13 Aug 2025