Transfer Your Pharmacy License to Georgia: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)
Does my pharmacist license transfer to Georgia?
A pharmacist license transfers to Georgia through the NABP Electronic Licensure Transfer Program: NABP verifies your active license and NAPLEX history in your e-Profile and forwards them to the Georgia Board of Pharmacy, which issues the license once you pass its law exam. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. Georgia requires registering with and paying NABP to sit for the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE) and passing it with an overall score of at least 75. Georgia has not adopted the Uniform MPJE. The NAPLEX is not retaken. Georgia application fee: $500 (Georgia application fee $500 (non-refundable), submitted with a separate $50 non-refundable decorative wall-certificate fee ($550 total, in two checks); separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) and the MPJE exam fee apply).
Moving to Georgia from a specific state?
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Verdict
Licensure by endorsement
The move into Georgia runs on two steps in sequence. First the NABP eLTP carries your license and NAPLEX record to the Georgia Board of Pharmacy; then Georgia's own law exam gates the license. Neither re-tests your pharmacy education — the eLTP is verification, and the law exam covers Georgia's pharmacy law. Open the e-Profile transfer early, because NABP's verification and scheduling the law exam are the two steps that set your timeline, not the application itself.
No interstate compact for pharmacy; transfer runs through the NABP eLTP and the Georgia board makes the licensure decision. Georgia reciprocates with all states, but a pharmacist first licensed in California prior to 2004 cannot reciprocate and must sit for the full NAPLEX and MPJE; foreign pharmacy graduates must also hold FPGEC certification. The board's reciprocity supplement packet requires a completed consent form authorizing a criminal history record check plus a notarized citizenship affidavit and a secure/verifiable identity document. Fee breakdown and processing estimates are from the board's reciprocity supplement packet and Pharmacy/Pharmacist FAQ. Georgia has not adopted the Uniform MPJE (UMPJE).
Georgia requirements at a glance
| Fees | $500 (Georgia application fee $500 (non-refundable), submitted with a separate $50 non-refundable decorative wall-certificate fee ($550 total, in two checks); separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) and the MPJE exam fee apply) |
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| Processing time | 6–7 weeks (board's reciprocity application supplement states 30 business days (~6 weeks); the Pharmacy/Pharmacist FAQ states approximately 35 business days (~7 weeks); both exclude NABP eLTP review (3-5 business days) and MPJE scheduling) |
Step by step
- Confirm Georgia's current requirements on the Georgia Board of Pharmacy website — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Georgia Board of Pharmacy (application linked on this page).
- Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
- Submit the license transfer application through your NABP e-Profile (eLTP).
- Reciprocate from the first state in which you were licensed by examination, holding a current license in good standing.
- Register and pay NABP for the MPJE and pass it with a score of at least 75.
- Complete a notarized citizenship affidavit (O.C.G.A. 50-36-1) and submit one secure and verifiable identity document.
- Sign the board's consent form authorizing a Georgia criminal history record check.
- Pay the fees listed above, and allow for the processing time shown there.
Official links
Coming from a specific state?
Direction matters — these guides cover the exact move into Georgia:
Nearby states
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Frequently asked questions
Do I have to retake the NAPLEX to get licensed in Georgia?
No — the NAPLEX is a one-time national exam and no board makes you sit it again.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.
- Georgia Board of Pharmacy — Pharmacist Reciprocity Application Information and Supplement (PDF) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Georgia Board of Pharmacy — Reciprocity Licensure Requirements (PDF) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Georgia Board of Pharmacy — Pharmacy and Pharmacist FAQs (reciprocity process, fees, MPJE) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NABP — Electronic Licensure Transfer Program (eLTP) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by the License Reciprocity Editorial Team · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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