Nurse License Processing Times


State Temporary License Permanent License
Alabama  14 Days 4-6 Weeks
Alaska  3-4 Weeks  8 weeks
Arizona ©  3-7 Weeks 30 days
Arkansas ©  3-4 Weeks - (Must Apply for Perm & Temp)  3-4 Days Upon Receipt of all Docs
California  Same Day If Walk Through 4-6 weeks After Submitting Application
Colorado © 4 Weeks 4-6 Weeks
Connecticut  1-2 Weeks  10 Business Days Upon Receipt of all Docs
Delaware ©  1-2 Weeks Issued Immediately Upon Receipt of Verifications
D. of Columbia  Application 2 Weeks Prior to Walk Through  10 Business Days Upon Receipt of all Docs
Florida  2-4 Weeks  6-8 Weeks
Georgia  NO TEMP LICENSE  4 Weeks Upon Receipt of Verifications
Hawaii  10-15 days  10-15 Days Upon Receipt of Verifications
Idaho ©  Same Day If Walk Through  4-6 Weeks
Illinois  5 Weeks  8-10 Weeks
Indiana  1-2 Weeks  4-6 Weeks
Iowa ©  3-5 Days  7 Days Upon Receipt of Transcripts
Kansas  1 Week Upon Receipt of Application  Varies - Depends Upon Receipt of Verifications
Kentucky © 10-14 Business Days  4-6 Weeks
Louisiana  10 Bus. Days Upon Receipt of Application  6-8 Weeks
Maine ©  7-14 Days  1 Week Upon Receipt of Verifications
Maryland ©  Same Day If Walk Through (2 wks via mail)  6-8 Weeks
Massachusetts  NO TEMP LICENSE  2-3 Weeks Upon Receipt of all Docs
Michigan  NO TEMP LICENSE  4-6 Weeks Upon Receipt of Verifications
Minnesota  5 Days  Varies- Depends Upon Receipt of Verifications
Mississippi ©  7-10 Days  4-6 Weeks
Missouri  Same Day If Walk Through  3 Months
Montana  2-3 Days Upon Receipt of Verifications  4-6 Weeks
Nebraska ©  Same Day If Walk Through  1-2 Days Upon Receipt of Verifications
Nevada  10-14 Days  4 Months
New Hampshire © 5 Bus. Days (Must Apply for Perm & Temp)  4-6 Weeks
New Jersey  NO TEMP LICENSE  8-10 Weeks
New Mexico ©  2 Weeks  4-6 Weeks
New York  NO TEMP LICENSE  6 Weeks
North Carolina ©  10 Bus. Days Upon Receipt of Application  6-8 Weeks
North Dakota ©  2 Weeks  3 Weeks
Ohio  7-14 Days Upon Receipt of Verifications Up to 30 Business Days
Oklahoma  10 Business Days  4-6 Weeks
Oregon  NO TEMP LICENSE  7-14 Days Upon Receipt of Verifications
Pennsylvania  3-5 Weeks (Must Apply for Perm & Temp)  4-6 Weeks
Rhode Island © Same Day If Walk Through  2 Weeks Upon Receipt of Verifications
South Carolina ©  Same Day If Walk Through  6-8 Weeks
South Dakota ©  Same Day If Walk Through  2-4 Weeks
Tennessee ©  4-6 Weeks 4 Months
Texas ©  10 Business Days  10 Business Days Upon Receipt of Verifications
Utah ©  NO TEMP LICENSE  10 Days Upon Receipt of All Docs
Vermont  Same Day If Walk Through  3-4 Weeks
Virginia ©  7-10 Days  7-10 Days Upon Receipt of Verifications
Washington  NO TEMP LICENSE  3-4 Weeks
West Virginia  3-5 Business Days  3-5 Days Upon Receipt of all Docs
Wisconsin ©  Varies (Minimum of 3 Months)  6-8 Weeks
Wyoming  7-10 Bus. Days (Must Apply for Perm also)  2 Weeks Upon Receipt of Verifications