Illinois → Georgia
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? $75
- Major condition to check: A Board-approved reentry program (40 hours didactic + 160 hours clinical study, per Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 410-4-.03) is required if the applicant has NOT documented at least 500 hours of licensed RN practice within the 4 years immediately preceding the application date.
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
Conditional
This requirement applies if:
- A Board-approved reentry program (40 hours didactic + 160 hours clinical study, per Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 410-4-.03) is required if the applicant has NOT documented at least 500 hours of licensed RN practice within the 4 years immediately preceding the application date.
Application Fee
$75
Background Check
Required
Fingerprinting
Required
License Verification
Required
Good Standing Requirement
Required
Disciplinary Disclosure
Required
Additional Details
Useful for planning, but less likely to change whether the transfer is possible.
Endorsement Process
Apply via the GOALS portal (Registered Nurse by Endorsement); submit signed/notarized application by mail, Nursys or direct license verification, GAPS/Idemia fingerprinting, and the fee.
Bilateral Reciprocity Agreement
Not Applicable
Universal License Recognition
Not Applicable
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
Applications are typically reviewed within 15 business days of receipt of all required documents (longer if disciplinary/criminal history requires review).
Temporary Permit
Required
Compact Status
Not applicable to this specific transfer -- Illinois is not an NLC member, so Georgia's compact membership provides no shortcut here; standard endorsement applies regardless.
Exceptions
Military spouses and transitioning service members have a distinct eligibility pathway referenced in Georgia's endorsement regulation (410-3-.02(1)), not researched in detail in this pass.
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