Nurse Licensure Compact · Minnesota · 2026
Is Minnesota a compact state for nurses?
Not a compact state · verified September 21, 2026
No — Minnesota is not a Nurse Licensure Compact state.
- Minnesota single-state license by endorsement
- Set by the state board
Minnesota is not one of the 43 NLC jurisdictions in the official table this page models. A multistate license from another state does not authorize practice in Minnesota, in person or by telehealth, and a nurse whose primary state of residence is Minnesota cannot hold a multistate license. The route into Minnesota is a Minnesota license from the Minnesota Board of Nursing. The compact's map lists no pending NLC legislation for Minnesota as of September 21, 2026.
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Last verified September 21, 2026. Informational only — state boards and compact commissions control eligibility, timing, fees, and scope.
Working routes into Minnesota
Minnesota single-state license by endorsement
Set by the state boardApply to the Minnesota Board of Nursing for a Minnesota-only RN or LPN/VN license: the route for nurses whose primary state of residence is not an implemented NLC state, and for practice into any state outside the compact — telehealth included, because a nurse must be licensed where the patient is.
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Minnesota Nurse Licensure Compact FAQ
Is Minnesota a compact state for nurses?
No. Minnesota is not in the Nurse Licensure Compact as of the verification date on this page, so it neither issues multistate licenses nor recognizes them.
Can I work in Minnesota with a compact (multistate) license?
No. You need a Minnesota license by endorsement or by exam from the Minnesota Board of Nursing. Telehealth counts as practice where the patient is, so remote care into Minnesota needs the Minnesota license too.
I live in Minnesota. Can I get a multistate license from another state?
Not while Minnesota is your primary state of residence: only the home state issues a multistate license, and only if that state is in the compact. A nurse who moves their primary residence to an implemented NLC state can apply there.
Is Minnesota going to join the NLC?
It has not joined as of the verification date on this page, and the compact's map lists no pending NLC legislation for Minnesota as of September 21, 2026. This page does not predict legislation.
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