Renew or Update Appearance Enhancement Business License

You can renew or update your license online through the New York Business Express (NYBE) portal. 

You must follow the claiming process to connect your existing license or active application to your NY Business Express profile.

You should claim your license or application if:

• You have an active or pending license

• You want to manage an existing license online

• You're new to NYBE but already have an application or license that was moved over from a previous system

What you will need:

• First Name and Last Name

• Application or License ID number

• Either your NY.GOV ID or your SSN and Date of Birth

How to Claim: 

1. Navigate to the Appearance Enhancement Business Application page on the NY Business Express website 

2. Select “How to Apply” from the left-hand menu 

3. Go to “Already have a license or submitted an application?”

4. Review the instructions to claim your license or application and click the “Claim an Existing License/Application” button  

5. Login to Business Express with the NY.GOV id account you used to manage your license  

   1. Once you are logged into your account, you will be prompted with the steps needed to complete your claim    

Key things to know:

• You can only claim one record at a time. However, you can repeat this process to claim more licenses or applications.

• There is no fee to claim a record.

• You cannot claim a business license if it expired 2 or more years ago.

• You cannot claim an individual license if it expired 5 or more years ago.

What happens next:

Once you successfully claim your record, it will appear on your NYBE Dashboard. From there, you can manage your application or license, including actions like renewal, make a change, or check its status. 

5. Click “Renew License” to begin the renewal application process  

Renew Online

You are able to update your existing license through your NYBE profile. Updates include: 

1. Name change 

2. Address change 

3. Contact change (social security number, date of birth, email address, phone number) 

4. Duplicate license requests  

Please note, you must claim your license or application through the NY Business Express portal before you can update it online. 

How to update your personal information, mailing address, or contact information associated with a specific license or application: 

1. Login to Business Express with your NY.GOV ID 

   1. If you do not have an account, click the “Register Here” button  

   2. If you do not remember your username or password, click the “Forgot Username” or “Forgot Password” link on the login page for assistance 

2. Navigate to “My Dashboard” from the top right-hand menu item displaying your account name 

   1. Your dashboard will show applications, licenses and other recent transactions 

   2. Navigate to “View License” on the license that you need to change 

   3. Click “Start Amendment” 

   4. Select the information you would like to update 

   5. Click “Save & Continue" 

3. Review your “Current Information” and click “Edit” to make changes 

   1. Accept the affirmation 

   2. Click “Save & Continue” 

4. Proceed through the payment process, if needed, and submit your amendment 

How to submit a duplicate license request: 

1. Login to Business Express with your NY.GOV ID 

2. Navigate to “My Dashboard” from the top right-hand menu item displaying your account name 

   1. Your dashboard will show applications, licenses and other recent transactions 

   2. Navigate to “View License” on the license that you need to change 

3. Select “Request Duplicate License”   

Paper requests are also currently being accepted at this time. Please use the following form if you would like to update your license information by mail.