Georgia → Illinois
Registered Nurse License Transfer
Quick Answer
- What mechanism applies? Licensure by Endorsement
- Is an exam required? No
- Is a new application required? Yes, a licensure application to the destination state's board.
- What does it cost? $50
Critical Requirements
These are the requirements most likely to affect whether — and how — this transfer works.
Transfer Mechanism
endorsement
Exam Requirement
Not Required
Experience Requirement
Not yet confirmed — no official evidence has been found for this field yet.
Application Fee
$50
Background Check
Required
Fingerprinting
Required
License Verification
Required
Good Standing Requirement
Required
Disciplinary Disclosure
Not yet confirmed — no official evidence has been found for this field yet.
Additional Details
Useful for planning, but less likely to change whether the transfer is possible.
Endorsement Process
Apply via IDFPR Online Services (Licensure by Endorsement); submit license verification via Nursys (Georgia participates), transcripts, and complete IDFPR-approved fingerprint-based background check.
Bilateral Reciprocity Agreement
Not Applicable
Universal License Recognition
Not yet confirmed — no official evidence has been found for this field yet.
Other Fees
Not yet confirmed — no official evidence has been found for this field yet.
Documents Required
Not yet confirmed — no official evidence has been found for this field yet.
Processing Time
Typically several weeks; multiple non-official sources report a range of roughly 4-6 weeks once a complete application is submitted, though this could not be confirmed against IDFPR's own published figure this session.
Temporary Permit
available
Compact Status
Not applicable — Illinois is not an NLC member, so Georgia's own compact membership provides no shortcut for entering Illinois; standard endorsement applies regardless of the applicant's origin state.
Exceptions
Not yet confirmed — no official evidence has been found for this field yet.
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