Compact status
Nurse Licensure Compact member
NJ · Internationally educated nurses
New Jersey RN license requirements
A researched starting point for applying to New Jersey Board of Nursing, including education review, English rules, identification requirements, background checks, and the NCLEX sequence.
Credential evaluation
The foreign-graduate application packet requires the Board-specified credentials evaluation and direct education records; use the current packet for the accepted service/report.
English requirement
The foreign-graduate packet controls whether English testing is required and the accepted evidence; do not infer exemption from nationality alone.
SSN requirement
New Jersey applications request an SSN; the precise alternative/issuance treatment was not established from the reviewed packet result and should be confirmed with the Board.
Background check
Initial applicants complete New Jersey fingerprint-based criminal history processing.
Education review
The Board evaluates foreign education for RN equivalency using the application, secondary/postsecondary nursing records and evaluation.
Application sequence
How to apply in New Jersey
- 1
Complete the RN/LPN foreign nursing program application packet/online steps.
- 2
Arrange credential evaluation and source documents directly to the Board/evaluator.
- 3
Complete New Jersey fingerprints.
- 4
Register with Pearson VUE and await Board eligibility/ATT.
Documents to prepare
- Foreign-graduate application
- Secondary and postsecondary nursing records
- Credential evaluation
- English evidence if required
- Fingerprint receipt
- License verification if applicable
Verify before paying
- • Use the live packet revision because requirements can change.
- • New Jersey multistate status requires New Jersey primary residence and all NLC uniform requirements.
Apply through the official board
This guide helps you compare requirements; it is not the application. Check the current instructions from New Jersey 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.