Compact status
Nurse Licensure Compact member
HI · Internationally educated nurses
Hawaii RN license requirements
A researched starting point for applying to Hawaii Board of Nursing, including education review, English rules, identification requirements, background checks, and the NCLEX sequence.
Credential evaluation
The Board accepts qualifying foreign-education credential reports from TruMerit/CGFNS and Josef Silny & Associates. The report must state the program is comparable to an accredited U.S. nursing program.
English requirement
The reviewed Board application and foreign-education announcement do not clearly publish a standalone English-test rule; the CGFNS pathway may include English review. Confirm directly before ordering a product.
SSN requirement
The application requests a U.S. SSN. The reviewed official materials do not clearly state an alternative or whether issuance can occur without one.
Background check
A national FBI and state criminal-history record check with fingerprints is required; Hawaii publishes special instructions for foreign applicants or locations Fieldprint cannot serve.
Education review
The evaluator must establish successful completion of a nursing program comparable to an accredited U.S. program.
Application sequence
How to apply in Hawaii
- 1
File online in MyPVL or submit the current examination form.
- 2
Order an accepted foreign-education report directly to the Board.
- 3
Complete the Hawaii/FBI fingerprint procedure.
- 4
Register with Pearson VUE and await Board eligibility/ATT.
- 5
Submit any license verification, identity, or translation requested.
Documents to prepare
- CGFNS or Josef Silny report
- Photo ID with date of birth
- SSN as requested
- State/FBI criminal-history check
- Certified translations/license verification if applicable
Verify before paying
- • Hawaii’s compact operational details should be checked on the current NLC map and Board site, especially for multistate issuance timing.
- • The accepted report type and any English requirement should be confirmed with PVL because the announcement names evaluators but not every product detail.
Apply through the official board
This guide helps you compare requirements; it is not the application. Check the current instructions from Hawaii Board of Nursing before ordering reports or submitting documents.
Official sources reviewed
Research checked 2026-07-22. Requirements can change.
General educational information only. The state board is the authority on licensure eligibility; immigration authorization is a separate process.