Transfer Your Pharmacy License to Minnesota: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)

Updated 2026-10-29 · Data verified 2026-07-21 · source: Minnesota Board of Pharmacy ↗

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Does my pharmacist license transfer to Minnesota?

Yes — Minnesota accepts an eLTP transfer of your license, then gates it behind the state's own pharmacy-law exam. NABP handles the verification through your e-Profile and the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy makes the licensing decision. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP / NABP Clearinghouse. Minnesota requires registering for and passing the MPJE (Minnesota edition) before the transferred license is granted; Minnesota has not adopted the Uniform MPJE. The NAPLEX is never repeated. Fee: $332 ($332 Minnesota license transfer (reciprocity) fee as listed on the mn.gov eLicense pharmacist page, criminal background check included (the reciprocity application fee itself is $300 per Minn. Stat. 151.065). Separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 + $100 per jurisdiction, 2026-07-21) and the Minnesota-edition MPJE fee are additional.).

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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

The move into Minnesota runs on two steps in sequence. First the NABP eLTP carries your license and NAPLEX record to the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy; then Minnesota's own law exam gates the license. Neither re-tests your pharmacy education — the eLTP is verification, and the law exam covers Minnesota'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 (reciprocity) runs through the NABP Clearinghouse/eLTP and the Minnesota Board makes the decision. Minnesota uses the standard MPJE (Minnesota edition), not the UMPJE as of 2026-07-21. Since 2005 an applicant need only hold a license in good standing (not the original-examination license). Internship deficiencies may be offset by licensed practice experience (one 40-hour week per deficient week). Minnesota accepts California transfers only if the applicant was licensed in California after 2004-01-01.

Minnesota requirements at a glance

Out-of-state pharmacist license transfer requirements for Minnesota, verified 2026-07-21
Fees	$332 ($332 Minnesota license transfer (reciprocity) fee as listed on the mn.gov eLicense pharmacist page, criminal background check included (the reciprocity application fee itself is $300 per Minn. Stat. 151.065). Separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 + $100 per jurisdiction, 2026-07-21) and the Minnesota-edition MPJE fee are additional.)
Processing time	4–6 weeks (board's checklist states the NABP preliminary license-transfer process takes about 4-6 weeks; the criminal background check adds ~2-3 weeks; the board recommends submitting the application and fees 2-3 months before taking the MPJE.)

Step by step

Confirm Minnesota's current requirements on the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy website — rules change.
Submit the endorsement application to the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy (application linked on this page).
Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
Hold a license in good standing and complete the license transfer through the NABP Clearinghouse (eLTP).
Complete the NABP Preliminary Application for License Transfer, then file the NABP Official Transfer Application with the Minnesota Board and the application fee.
Pass the MPJE (Minnesota edition).
Complete a fingerprint criminal background check.
Submit a notarized copy of your birth certificate or passport.
Pay the fees listed above, and allow for the processing time shown there.