Registered Nurse license in Florida for internationally-educated professionals
Internationally-educated RN path via credential evaluation per the Board's education-outside-the-US requirements, Livescan background screening, NCLEX-RN, and Florida Board of Nursing application.
- Steps
- 6
- Licensing process cost
- $310
1Get your credentials evaluated
Florida requires an evaluation of your foreign nursing education per the Board's requirements for graduates of nursing programs outside the United States. The cost varies by evaluation agency. The agency collects documents from your school — this is often the slowest step.
Source · Verified August 2026
2Apply to the Florida Board of Nursing
Submit the RN-by-examination application. Application fee: $110, paid to the Board.
$110
Source · Verified August 2026
3Complete Livescan background screening
Florida requires electronic fingerprinting (Livescan) through an approved provider. The fee varies by provider — confirm the price with the provider you choose.
Source · Verified August 2026
4Register for the NCLEX-RN
Register with Pearson VUE ($200). You cannot schedule the exam until the Board approves your application and issues an Authorization to Test (ATT).
$200
Source · Verified August 2026
5Pass the NCLEX-RN
The national licensing exam. If unsuccessful, there is a 45-day wait before retaking, and Florida charges a $50 re-examination fee to the Board in addition to Pearson VUE re-registration.
No cost
Source · Verified August 2026
6License issued — start working
Once you pass the NCLEX and your background screening clears, the Board issues your Florida RN license.
No cost
Source · Verified August 2026
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