Indiana § 25-23-1-12.6 Provisional license requirements for foreign nursing school graduates
seeking licensure

Indiana Statutes

§ 25-23-1-12.6 — Provisional license requirements for foreign nursing school graduates seeking licensure

Indiana § 25-23-1-12.6

Title 25PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Art. 23NURSES

Ch. 1Licensing of Nurses; Creation of Board; Education

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Ind. Code § 25-23-1-12.6 (2026).

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(a)An individual who:

(1)is seeking:

(A)a federally authorized work visa;

(B)licensure by examination as a:

(i)registered nurse under section 11(g); or

(ii)licensed practical nurse under section 12(f); of this chapter;

(2)does not have a Social Security number; and

(3)meets all applicable requirements of this chapter; may not be required to provide a Social Security number as a condition of applying for or being issued a provisional license.

(b)An individual described in subsection (a) shall provide to the board the following:

(1)The individual's alien identification number.

(2)A signed affidavit affirming that the individual is seeking a federally authorized work visa.

(3)Documentation of an offer of employment to provide registered nursing or practical nursing services in

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6. (a) An individual who:
(1) is seeking:
(A) a federally authorized work visa;
(B) licensure by examination as a:
(i) registered nurse under section 11(g); or
(ii) licensed practical nurse under section 12(f);
of this chapter;
(2) does not have a Social Security number; and
(3) meets all applicable requirements of this chapter;
may not be required to provide a Social Security number as a condition
of applying for or being issued a provisional license.
(b) An individual described in subsection (a) shall provide to the
board the following:
(1) The individual's alien identification number.
(2) A signed affidavit affirming that the individual is seeking a
federally authorized work visa.
(3) Documentation of an offer of employment to provide
registered nursing or practical nursing services in Indiana that is
a condition of the federally authorized work visa.
The individual must affirm under the penalties of perjury that the
information provided to the board under this subsection is true and
accurate.
(c) Upon verification of the individual's lawful status through the
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, the board shall
grant a provisional license to an individual who meets the requirements
of subsections (a) and (b).
(d) A provisional license issued under this section is valid for not
more than one hundred eighty (180) days. The fee for a provisional
license under this section is ten dollars ($10).
(e) After being issued a Social Security number as a condition of a
federally authorized work visa, an individual described in this section
who is issued a provisional license shall provide to the board the
individual's Social Security number. After receiving the individual's
Social Security number, the board shall issue to the individual a license
under section 11(g) or 12(f) of this chapter.
(f) If an individual fails to provide the individual's Social Security
number as required under subsection (e), the individual's provisional
license lapses.