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It explains how to obtain a multistate license when living in a noncompact state, how license status can be verified, and whether there is any work-time limit in another compact state. 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From a noncompact state, you may apply for a license by endorsement in a compact state, but it will be limited to a single state license for that state only if you do not change primary residence.","Answer",{"name":116,"@type":111,"acceptedAnswer":117},"Where do I find the compact application and what is the application fee?",{"text":118,"@type":114},"Use your state board of nursing (BON) application for licensure by exam or endorsement on your BON website. Licensure fees vary by state, and the multistate application is completed on your BON website if you meet the compact-joined criteria and hold a single-state license there.",{"name":120,"@type":111,"acceptedAnswer":121},"How long can I work in another compact state if I have a compact license?",{"text":122,"@type":114},"There is no time limit as long as you maintain legal residency in the state that issued your multistate license and remain in good standing. If your legal residency changes due to actions while practicing elsewhere, you must apply for endorsement in the new state of residence.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":125,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":127,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":129,"site_id":62},295409,1789718688,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":132},{"doc_id":129,"user_id":133,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":134,"doc_module":4,"category_id":34,"category_name":35,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":135,"file_id":136,"file_url":137,"file_type":138,"file_size":139,"view_count":105,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":14,"language":140,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":141,"faqs":142,"seo_title":143,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":130,"read_time":24},2336475104736,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/avatar/22000c4c5e0e5b17e70?x-image-process=image/resize,m_fixed,w_180,h_180&k=1786591360781797222","Frequently Asked Questions  \nQ1: I live in a noncompact state. How do I get a compact multistate license?  \nOnly nurses who declare a compact state as their primary state of residence may be eligible for multistate license. As a resident of a noncompact state, you may apply for a license by endorsement in a compact state. Your eligibility will be limited to a single state license that is valid in that state only. As a resident of anoncompact state, you can have as many single-state licenses as you wish, but are not eligible for a multistate license.  \nQ2: Where is the compact application and what is the application fee?  \nUse the state board of nursing (BON) application for licensure by exam or by endorsement, as found on your BON’s website. Licensure fees vary by state. If your legal residence is in a state that joined the compact as of Jan. 19, 2018 (Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma, West Virginia and Wyoming), and you hold a single state license in that state, then you should complete the application for a multistate license on your BON website.  \nQ3: I live in a compact state and have a license. How do I know if my license is multistate? How do I get a compact license?  \nIf your legal residence is in a state that joined the compact as of Jan. 19, 2018 (Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma, West Virginia and Wyoming), and you hold a single state license in that state, then you should complete the application for a multistate license on your board of nursing website.  \nIf your legal residence is in one of the original compact states and you held a multistate license on July 20, 2017, you may already have a compact license due to being grandfathered. If you’re unsure of your licensure status, use the Nursys® [QuickConfirm tool at](QuickConfirm tool at www.nursys.com. This report will indicate)[ ](QuickConfirm tool at www.nursys.com. This report will indicate)[www.nursys.com](QuickConfirm tool at www.nursys.com. This report will indicate)[. This report will indicate](QuickConfirm tool at www.nursys.com. This report will indicate)“multistate” or “single state” in the status column. When you click on “Where can the nurse practice?” you will see a map (or a list) of all states where you hold the authority to practice.  \nQ4: I have a compact license. How long can I work in another compact state?  \nThere is no time limit. As long as you maintain legal residency in the state that issued your multistate license and you remain in good standing, you may practice in other compact states.  \nIf you were to take an action (while practicing in another NLC state or otherwise) which would change your legal residency  \nstatus (see example below), then you have given up legal residency in that home state and you must now apply for license by endorsement in the new state of residence. The new license issued will replace the former license.  \nFor example, a nurse has legal residency in Arizona and practices temporarily in Colorado for six months under the Arizona multistate license. While the nurse is practicing in Colorado, her Arizona driver’s license expires. Rather than renewing the Arizona driver’s license, the nurse obtains a Colorado driver’s license. Because a Colorado driver’s license is only issued to a Colorado resident, the nurse has now become a Colorado resident unintentionally. Nurses must be careful not to take actions that would change their state of legal residency, when practicing in another state where they temporarily reside.  \nQ5: What if I move to another compact state?  \nWhen permanently relocating to another compact state, apply for licensure by endorsement and complete the Declaration of Primary State of Residence form within the application, which can be found on your board of nursing’s website.  \nYou may start the application process prior to or after the move. You should not delay applying once you have moved. There is no grace period.  \n• If you are moving from a compact state, you may not wait until your former multistate license e","cbCailnUMGeRK2Fu","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailnUMGeRK2Fu","pdf",203570,"English","# Frequently Asked Questions\n## Eligibility and obtaining a multistate license\n## Application process, fees, and verification\n## Practicing across states and moving requirements\n## NCLEX® testing in different states","[{\"question\":\"If I live in a noncompact state, how can I get a compact multistate license?\",\"answer\":\"Only nurses who declare a compact state as their primary state of residence may be eligible. 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