Transfer Your Nursing License to Oregon: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Oregon State Board of Nursing ↗
Oregon is not in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so no out-of-state license — multistate or single-state — authorizes practice there. Every incoming RN applies to the Oregon State Board of Nursing for licensure by endorsement: OSBN fee page could not be verified on an accessible official page (server blocked automated requests); a separate fingerprint processing fee also applies — confirm current amounts with OSBN, typical processing no processing time stated in the board's endorsement application directions, and the NCLEX is not retaken.
Moving to Oregon from a specific state?
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Verdict
Licensure by endorsement
Plan the timeline first. Because Oregon recognizes no outside license, you cannot legally work a single shift there until its own license (or temporary permit, where offered) is in hand — and unlike compact states, there is no shortcut for travel or telehealth work either.
Not an NLC member — a compact multistate license does not confer practice privileges in Oregon; every out-of-state RN must obtain an Oregon license by endorsement through the OSBN Nurse Portal.
Oregon requirements at a glance
| Exam | NCLEX is not retaken; license verification is sent to OSBN from the state where you took the exam |
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| Fees | OSBN fee page could not be verified on an accessible official page (server blocked automated requests); a separate fingerprint processing fee also applies — confirm current amounts with OSBN |
| Processing time | no processing time stated in the board's endorsement application directions |
Step by step
- Confirm Oregon's current requirements on the Oregon State Board of Nursing website — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Oregon State Board of Nursing (application linked on this page).
- Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
- Hold an active RN license in another state, or a previously held license plus required continuing education per OAR 851-031-0008.
- Complete 1 hour of pain management training from the Oregon Pain Management Commission within the last 36 months.
- Fingerprint-based state and federal criminal background check via Fieldprint, submitted only after the application.
- Have your nursing program send official transcripts directly to OSBN.
- Have license verification from your exam state sent to OSBN.
- Pay the fees (OSBN fee page could not be verified on an accessible official page (server blocked automated requests); a separate fingerprint processing fee also applies — confirm current amounts with OSBN) and allow no processing time stated in the board's endorsement application directions.
Official links
Coming from a specific state?
Direction matters — these guides cover the exact move into Oregon:
Frequently asked questions
Does my nursing license transfer to Oregon?
Oregon is not in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so no out-of-state license — multistate or single-state — authorizes practice there. Every incoming RN applies to the Oregon State Board of Nursing for licensure by endorsement: OSBN fee page could not be verified on an accessible official page (server blocked automated requests); a separate fingerprint processing fee also applies — confirm current amounts with OSBN, typical processing no processing time stated in the board's endorsement application directions, and the NCLEX is not retaken.
Do I have to retake the NCLEX to get licensed in Oregon?
No. NCLEX is not retaken; license verification is sent to OSBN from the state where you took the exam. No state requires a second NCLEX.
How much does it cost to transfer an RN license to Oregon?
OSBN fee page could not be verified on an accessible official page (server blocked automated requests); a separate fingerprint processing fee also applies — confirm current amounts with OSBN (OSBN fee page could not be verified on an accessible official page (server blocked automated requests); a separate fingerprint processing fee also applies — confirm current amounts with OSBN).
How long does Oregon take to process an endorsement application?
no processing time stated in the board's endorsement application directions — no processing time stated in the board's endorsement application directions.
Is Oregon in the Nurse Licensure Compact?
No. Oregon does not participate as of 2026-07-21, so compact multistate licenses carry no practice privilege there.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.
- OSBN — LPN or RN by Endorsement Application Steps (official directions, as of 6-30-26) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Nursys — participating boards of nursing (Oregon listed) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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