Pharmacy License from Illinois to New Hampshire: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: New Hampshire Board of Pharmacy (NH Office of Professional Licensure and Certification) ↗
A pharmacist license transfers from Illinois to New Hampshire by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the New Hampshire Board of Pharmacy (NH Office of Professional Licensure and Certification), verify your Illinois license, and meet New Hampshire's endorsement requirements. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP e-LTP (required for pharmacist endorsement under rule Plc 313.03). New Hampshire is not on NABP's MPJE/UMPJE list because it administers its own New Hampshire pharmacy jurisprudence examination (its 'NH MPJE,' covering RSA 318, RSA 318-B and the Ph rules, delivered through ProV), which applicants must pass..
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Verdict
Licensure by endorsement
Your Illinois license transfers into New Hampshire through the NABP Electronic Licensure Transfer Program — NABP forwards your license and NAPLEX history to the New Hampshire Board of Pharmacy (NH Office of Professional Licensure and Certification) — but New Hampshire gates the license behind its own pharmacy-law exam. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP e-LTP (required for pharmacist endorsement under rule Plc 313.03). New Hampshire is not on NABP's MPJE/UMPJE list because it administers its own New Hampshire pharmacy jurisprudence examination (its 'NH MPJE,' covering RSA 318, RSA 318-B and the Ph rules, delivered through ProV), which applicants must pass.. Coming from Illinois neither speeds this up nor slows it down; the eLTP is origin-neutral, so the timeline below is New Hampshire's standard out-of-state queue. Open the e-Profile transfer and book the law exam as early as New Hampshire allows.
What changes, Illinois → New Hampshire
| Illinois (current) | New Hampshire (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Application fee | $200 (Illinois endorsement fee $200 for a pharmacist licensed in another state/territory (Ill. Admin. Code tit. 68 sec. 1330.20(b)(3), effective 6/2/2023); separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 + $100 per jurisdiction) and the MPJE exam fee apply) | $16 (New Hampshire pharmacist application fee $16.00; the biennial pharmacist license fee is $250 ($270 for an immunizing pharmacist including the immunization endorsement); separate NABP e-LTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the NH jurisprudence exam fee) |
| Processing time | IDFPR does not publish a fixed processing-time estimate for pharmacist endorsement; NABP eLTP review is 3-5 business days | ~2 weeks (OPLC states routine, complete license applications are processed in roughly 14 days; excludes NABP e-LTP review and jurisprudence-exam scheduling) |
| Licensing authority | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) — State Board of Pharmacy | New Hampshire Board of Pharmacy (NH Office of Professional Licensure and Certification) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — New Hampshire sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm New Hampshire's current requirements on the New Hampshire Board of Pharmacy (NH Office of Professional Licensure and Certification) website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the New Hampshire Board of Pharmacy (NH Office of Professional Licensure and Certification) (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
- Apply for licensure by endorsement and transfer the license through the NABP e-LTP (required by Plc 313.03).
- Hold an unencumbered license in good standing in another jurisdiction with substantially similar requirements.
- Pass the New Hampshire pharmacy jurisprudence examination (NH MPJE) administered via ProV.
- Criminal background check if indicated.
- Pay the fees ($16 (New Hampshire pharmacist application fee $16.00; the biennial pharmacist license fee is $250 ($270 for an immunizing pharmacist including the immunization endorsement); separate NABP e-LTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the NH jurisprudence exam fee)) and allow ~2 weeks (OPLC states routine, complete license applications are processed in roughly 14 days; excludes NABP e-LTP review and jurisprudence-exam scheduling).
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Frequently asked questions
Does New Hampshire accept a Illinois pharmacist license?
A pharmacist license transfers from Illinois to New Hampshire by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the New Hampshire Board of Pharmacy (NH Office of Professional Licensure and Certification), verify your Illinois license, and meet New Hampshire's endorsement requirements. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP e-LTP (required for pharmacist endorsement under rule Plc 313.03). New Hampshire is not on NABP's MPJE/UMPJE list because it administers its own New Hampshire pharmacy jurisprudence examination (its 'NH MPJE,' covering RSA 318, RSA 318-B and the Ph rules, delivered through ProV), which applicants must pass..
Do I retake the NAPLEX moving from Illinois to New Hampshire?
No — the NAPLEX is a one-time national exam that transfers with your record. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP e-LTP (required for pharmacist endorsement under rule Plc 313.03). New Hampshire is not on NABP's MPJE/UMPJE list because it administers its own New Hampshire pharmacy jurisprudence examination (its 'NH MPJE,' covering RSA 318, RSA 318-B and the Ph rules, delivered through ProV), which applicants must pass..
What will the move to New Hampshire cost?
$16 (New Hampshire pharmacist application fee $16.00; the biennial pharmacist license fee is $250 ($270 for an immunizing pharmacist including the immunization endorsement); separate NABP e-LTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the NH jurisprudence exam fee) (New Hampshire pharmacist application fee $16.00; the biennial pharmacist license fee is $250 ($270 for an immunizing pharmacist including the immunization endorsement); separate NABP e-LTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the NH jurisprudence exam fee).
How long will licensing in New Hampshire take?
~2 weeks (OPLC states routine, complete license applications are processed in roughly 14 days; excludes NABP e-LTP review and jurisprudence-exam scheduling) — OPLC states routine, complete license applications are processed in roughly 14 days; excludes NABP e-LTP review and jurisprudence-exam scheduling.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.
- NH OPLC — Board of Pharmacy ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NH OPLC — Board of Pharmacy License Fees ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NH OPLC — Board of Pharmacy Education and Training (NH MPJE study materials) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NH OPLC — Plc 313 Licensure by Endorsement adopted rules (eLTP requirement) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- IDFPR — Pharmacy (application forms; ILPRO as MPJE alternative) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Illinois Administrative Code tit. 68 sec. 1330.20 — Fees (endorsement $200) (via Cornell LII) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NABP — Electronic Licensure Transfer Program (eLTP) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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