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Delaware RN to Illinois RN License Requirements
Explore licensing pathways, application requirements, fees, fingerprinting, license verification, and compact considerations.
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Likely pathway †
Pathway conditions to check
- Illinois RN licensure by endorsement (because applicant is already licensed in the U.S.)
If you are licensed in the U.S., Illinois says to apply by endorsement method; endorsement application must be filed by an applicant licensed in another jurisdiction on forms supplied by the Division.
To determine which option applies: Confirm the applicant is currently licensed in a U.S. jurisdiction and determine whether IL requires any additional conditional items based on education location (domestic vs foreign) and whether fingerprints were completed in or outside Illinois.
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ - Domestically educated documentation (conditional)
If domestically educated, checklist requires ED-NUR and official transcripts with school seal affixed.
To determine which option applies: Whether the applicant’s nursing education was domestic (U.S.) or foreign.
Source 1 ↗ - Foreign education documentation (conditional)
If educated outside the U.S., checklist requires CGFNS or ERES certification or VisaScreen Program Certificate and Certification of Foreign Licensure Form (CT), and the credential evaluation report must verify successful completion of primary/secondary/nursing education.
To determine which option applies: Whether the applicant’s education was foreign (and if so, whether CGFNS/ERES is available).
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ Source 3 ↗ - Exam/National exam requirement (unknown for endorsement)
The provided Illinois regulation excerpt includes proof of passage of an examination recognized by the Division, but the endorsement-specific evidence does not clearly require an exam for already-licensed RN applicants.
To determine which option applies: Whether Illinois requires exam proof specifically for the endorsement route for the applicant’s situation; confirm against the full regulation/application instructions.
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Government fees †
Supported fees for RN endorsement in the supplied Illinois instruction sheet: it says to “combine the $50 endorsement fee and the $25 temporary permit fee … into one … for $75.” The checklist also shows an RN (041) fee of $75.00 online. The evidence does not provide any separate temporary permit fee beyond this combined instruction.
Fee breakdown
- Endorsement fee plus temporary permit fee combined — $75.00
Endorsement instruction sheet states to combine into one check for $75.
Source 1 ↗ - RN (041) fee shown as $75.00 online in checklist — Amount needs confirmation
Checklist entry for (041) Registered Professional Nurse (RN).
- Statutory fee amount referenced by section 1300.30(a)(1) — Amount needs confirmation
Regulation says fee required by Section 1300.30(a)(1) is included in application, but the amount is not shown in excerpts.
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Processing time †
Could not confirm from the available official evidence the processing/decision time from submission to issuance for an Illinois RN endorsement applicant.
Compact considerations †
If you hold an active multistate RN license, keep your primary residence in its issuing compact state, and retain valid practice privileges. The available evidence did not confirm current NLC participation for Illinois. Do not assume that a multistate license authorizes practice there; confirm with the board.
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Application requirements †
If licensed in another U.S. jurisdiction, Illinois says to file a completed, signed endorsement application on forms supplied by the Division. Evidence lists endorsement documentation including: copies of current active RN licenses/temporary permits; current licensure in at least one U.S. jurisdiction; fee combined into one check/money order for $75; CT-NUR for verification of licensure from original/current/any actively practiced jurisdictions within last 5 years; and proof of fingerprint submission plus NURSYS disciplinary check. The checklist also includes obtaining an ISP Fee Applicant Card and completing OOS-FP identity verification certifying statement when fingerprints are not done in Illinois. SSN disclosure or SSN affidavit is required.
Requirements checklist
- Endorsement application must be filed by an applicant licensed in another jurisdiction — Required
Applicant is already licensed in another jurisdiction.
Source 1 ↗ - Endorsement documentation includes copies of current active RN licenses/temporary permits from other jurisdictions; current active licensure required — Required
Endorsement applicant must submit copies and prove current active licensure in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ - Endorsement fee combined into one check/money order for $75 — Required
Temporary permit may be part of endorsement processing.
Source 1 ↗ - CT-NUR form: verification of licensure from original licensure, current state, and any actively practiced jurisdictions within last 5 years; current registration required — Needs confirmation
As part of endorsement packet.
- NURSYS disciplinary data bank check — Required
As part of application review.
Source 1 ↗ - Fingerprints submitted verification to Division or ISP/designee — Required
Security clearance required for fingerprint professions.
Source 1 ↗ - Security clearance documents: fingerprint background check evidence — Required
Initial/background requirement for fingerprinted professions.
Source 1 ↗ - Fingerprints timing: within 60 days prior to application — Required
RN applicants subject to fingerprinting requirement.
Source 1 ↗ - SSN disclosure mandatory; if no SSN, submit SSN affidavit — Required
If applicant has SSN; otherwise affidavit required.
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ - If English not used: certified translation for education and licensure credentials — May apply
If not in English.
Source 1 ↗ - Out-of-state fingerprinting: ISP Fee Applicant Card and OOS-FP identity verification certifying statement (process steps in checklist) — Needs confirmation
Where fingerprints are obtained outside Illinois; evidence shows specific steps for OOS-FP completion and mailing.
- Education documentation for domestic education: ED-NUR and transcripts with school seal — May apply
If domestically educated.
Source 1 ↗ - Education documentation for foreign education: CGFNS/ERES or VisaScreen+CT; credential evaluation report elements — May apply
If foreign education; if CGFNS/ERES unavailable, provide VisaScreen Program Certificate and CT.
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ Source 3 ↗ - Examination proof recognized by the Division (exam requirement appears in regulation excerpt; endorsement linkage not confirmed) — Needs confirmation
Only if the applicable Illinois pathway requires it for this applicant.
Source 1 ↗ - If foreign credential evaluation is required: credential report must be in an acceptable form and cannot be accepted until all relevant info is received — May apply
Foreign nursing education evaluated via approved service.
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License verification †
Illinois requires licensure verification/record checks including: checking each applicant’s file on NURSYS disciplinary data bank; and providing CT-NUR verification of licensure from the state of original licensure, current licensure, and any jurisdiction in which you have actively practiced within the last 5 years. It also requires verification that fingerprints have been submitted to the Division or Illinois Department of State Police or its designated agent.
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Fingerprinting and background checks †
Illinois requires a criminal background check using fingerprint processing. Evidence says: submit security clearance documents in the form of a fingerprint background check; fingerprints shall be taken within 60 days prior to application; provide evidence of fingerprint processing from an Illinois State Police/authorized agent; and verification fingerprints were submitted to the Division or ISP/designee. For out-of-state fingerprinting, the evidence references use of the OOS-FP identity verification certifying statement.
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Education and transcripts †
For endorsement, the Illinois evidence provided mainly specifies CT-NUR and licensure verification. Separate education documentation is shown in the checklist as conditional: if domestically educated, provide ED-NUR and official transcripts with school seal affixed; if foreign educated, provide CGFNS or ERES certification or (if unavailable) VisaScreen Program Certificate and Certification of Foreign Licensure form (CT), plus a credentials evaluation report that verifies primary/secondary/nursing education and indicates subject deficiencies/elements the Department can use.
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Documents to prepare †
Evidence-listed documents for Illinois RN endorsement/filing include: (1) endorsement application on forms supplied by the Division; (2) copies of all current active RN licenses and/or temporary permits/licenses held in other jurisdictions and proof of current active licensure in at least one U.S. jurisdiction; (3) CT-NUR form to verify licensure from original/current/any actively practiced jurisdictions within last 5 years; (4) proof of fingerprint processing, including fingerprints receipt info (TCN) and/or OOS-FP when fingerprints are processed outside Illinois; (5) SSN disclosure or SSN affidavit; (6) if not in English, a certified translation for all credentials. For education exceptions, the checklist also lists ED-NUR/transcripts (domestic) or CGFNS/ERES or VisaScreen+CT (foreign) and the credential evaluation report elements.
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Responsible agency †
Illinois materials indicate submissions go to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Attn: Division of Professional Regulation, P.O. Box 7007. Evidence also references that fingerprints are submitted to the Division or the Illinois Department of State Police/designee.
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Some details in marked sections could not be confirmed. The text explains what remains uncertain; confirm those details with the licensing board before applying.
Details still to confirm
- Likely pathway
No explicit Illinois endorsement vs exam/initial pathway labeling in the regulation excerpt shown; endorsement applicability is supported by S59/S51 but other conditional pathway gates are not fully evidenced. Applicant education location (domestic vs foreign) and whether any conditional education English-testing waiver applies are not confirmed by applicant details.
- Application requirements
Illinois application step-by-step numbering and all forms/transcripts required are not fully shown in the supplied excerpts; some checklist items are referenced but not itemized with complete form lists.
- License verification
No evidence of whether any additional verification like “original/current/any actively practiced” is required beyond CT-NUR; NURSYS check is evidenced.
- Fingerprinting and background checks
No evidence of exact acceptable fingerprint vendor list beyond “Illinois State Police or its designated agent” language.
- Education and transcripts
Education requirements appear conditional (domestic vs foreign), but the excerpts do not definitively connect which education documentation is required for an endorsement applicant in all cases.
- Government fees
Only combined $75 instruction is evidenced; other statutory fee components (e.g., Section 1300.30(a)(1) amount) are referenced but not quantified in the provided excerpts. No processing fee breakdown is provided beyond the combined endorsement fee and temporary permit fee.
- Processing time
No official processing time/decision timeline provided in supplied snippets.
- Compact considerations
Current destination-state compact participation was not confirmed by the validated evidence. Confirm participation, your license type and primary residence before relying on multistate privileges.
- Responsible agency
Agency authority is supported generally, but full submission routing/contact details for each form are not evidenced in the supplied excerpts.
- Documents to prepare
The provided excerpts list several key forms/documents (CT-NUR, ED-NUR, OOS-FP, SSN disclosure, fingerprint TCN/receipt evidence), but not all numbered items in the complete checklist packet are included in the supplied text.