Can a Registered Nurse transfer a license to Illinois as a military spouse?
Not through the compact — Illinois is not currently a Nursing compact member. A military-spouse Registered Nurse relies on VAEIA 2022 / 50 U.S.C. § 4025a, which requires Illinois to recognize a valid out-of-state license upon relocation for military orders.
Your nursing board in Illinois
We haven't verified a IL-specific nursing spouse provision beyond the federal VAEIA 2022 backstop. The Illinois Dept. of Financial & Professional Regulation — Nursing processes endorsement and temporary-license applications — call to confirm the current military-spouse timeline before you move.
About the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC)
Allows an RN or LPN/VN with a multistate license to practice in any other compact-member state without re-licensing. Largest compact in the country.
Official compact site ↗All Nursing member states
40 jurisdictions. Tap any to check that destination for this profession.