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Request for Board of Nursing - Fingerprint Card

Effective September 1, 2003, RN applicants for initial licensure in Texas must have a criminal background check. Effective September 1, 2005, LVN applicants for initial licensure in Texas must have a criminal background check. The mandatory criminal background check applies to licensure by examination and endorsement.It does not apply to individual who are renewing their Texas licenses.

If you have a foreign address and are requesting a fingerprint card please type your "country" in the "City" field. Note...Address lines are limited to 40 characters.

Complete the form below and click the submit request button.