If you are licensed in another state, you may be eligible for reciprocity if all Nevada licensing requirements are met. Reciprocity is Nevada's recognition of your license in esthetics, advanced esthetics, cosmetology, hair braiding, hair design, nail technology, and your license to instruct from another state, district, territory, or country. The total cost for submitting a reciprocity application is a non-refundable fee of $325.00.

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To obtain reciprocity in the State of Nevada, your license should be active and in good standing in another state, and it should meet the requirements as per NRS 644A.640. To apply for a license via reciprocity, you need to complete an Individual Application, provide all the necessary information, and pass a 25-question Nevada State Law Test with a minimum of 75%. Additionally, you may need to complete other exams as required by NRS 644A.640.

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Please Note: Nevada does not recognize the Florida license titled "Full Specialist."  This is due to the training requirements for the Full Specialist license not being comparable to Nevada's Licenses for Nail Technician and Esthetician. Nevada also does not recognize Alaska's Manicurist license and only recognizes the Advanced Manicurist license. This is due to the training requirements for the Manicurist license not being comparable to Nevada's Nail Technician license.

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In order for us to verify your licensing information in another state, we will review your License Certification from your current state. A License Certification is an official document with your important license information from your current licensing state.

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Any documents requiring translation must be translated to English by an approved translator, here. 

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Any documents required to be uploaded or provided with an application must be in color.

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If you are licensed in one of the following states, we will look up your licensing information online when we receive your application.* No need to contact your current licensing state.

 

*Please note that certifications from the states listed below may be requested by the Board after the application has been submitted to verify application information.

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Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, or Wisconsin.

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However, if you are licensed in a state listed below, you must contact your state board and have a License Certification sent to us.

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PLEASE NOTE THAT CERTIFICATIONS FROM THE FOLLOWING STATES

MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION.

IF YOU APPLY BEFORE THE CERTIFICATION IS RECEIVED, YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE REJECTED. 

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Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, and Wyoming or other US Territory.