A new law (ARS 32-1642 Renewal of License) changed the Arizona Nurse Licensearizona board of nursing renewal due date for all RNs and LPNs from June 30th to April 1st. This change was made to assist in the budgeting challenges that the state is facing and to also avoid Arizona license fee increases.

Here are the Arizona Nurse License Renewal changes:

If Renewal Date is:                      Your NEW date for renewal is:
6/30/2011                                   4/1/2011
6/30/2012                                   4/1/2012
6/30/2013                                   4/1/2013

You may renew up to six months in advance of your new date for renewal. Please apply early to avoid delays in licensure. When renewing early your license will still be extended 4 years ie April 1, 2015. Fees are not refundable. Duplicate licenses with the new renewal date will not be issued.

Another law change effective 1/1/2008 requires all applicants for Arizona Board of Nursing licensure to submit documentation of citizenship/lawful presence. If you have not yet submitted documentation, please do so now. Unless it is a time limited document, you are only required to submit the documentation once, instead of every renewal. To obtain the citizenship cover sheet and a list of accepted documents visit our webpage at www.azbn.gov, click on Download Applications and select ‘Statement of Citizenship and Alien Status’.

Submitting your Arizona NCLEX License Renewal documentation early will expedite the process when you renew online.