Proper Identification

CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR NAME: If you change your name or email address prior to renewing your license, you must contact the Board of Nursing staff to update it in the licensing database.

ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF CANDIDATE IDENTIFICATION

Candidate must present two (2) forms of current (not expired) signature identification.

The name on the identification must exactly match the name on the registration. The primary identification must be government issued, photo-bearing with a signature and the secondary identification must contain a valid signature. Identification must be in English.

Photocopies of identification will NOT be accepted.

Primary ID (photograph, and signature, not expired)

• Government-issued Driver’s License
• U.S. Department of State Driver's License
• U.S. Learner’s Permit (plastic card only with photo and signature)
• National/State/Country ID card
• Passport
• Passport Card
• Military ID
• Military ID for spouses and dependents
• Alien Registration Card (Green Card, Permanent Resident Visa)

Secondary ID (signature, not expired)

• U.S. Social Security Card
• Debit (ATM) card or Credit card
• Any form of ID on the Primary list

If the ID presented has an embedded signature that is not visible (microchip), or is difficult or impossible to read, the candidate must present another form of identification from the Primary ID or Secondary ID list that contains a visible signature. Credentia does not recognize grace periods. For example, if a candidate’s driver’s license expired yesterday and the state allows a 30-day grace period for renewing the ID, the ID is considered to be expired.