Transfer a Veterinary License to New Hampshire

Verified July 2026 · 26 official sources

Universal recognition: every state qualifies, screenshot verification

A true universal-recognition state since May 2024: every US state and DC qualifies, the licensing bureau must grant the license without a board meeting, and the verification is literally a printout or screen capture of your home board's license lookup. No score transfer, no transcripts, no verification letters, no fingerprints, no experience minimum. The one add-on is a $69 state law exam you can take at home with remote proctoring, results to the state in 1 to 3 days.

First year: about $267Renewal: $198 / 2 yrsWait: 60-day decision clock once completeWork while waiting: Maybe ($40 temp license; conflicting rules)Travel required: None (exam at home)

What carries over to New Hampshire, and what does not

Comes with you

Your license itself: a lookup-page screenshot is the whole verification
Your NAVLE, any age (endorsement has no recency limit)
Your degree (AVMA; ECFVG, PAVE, equivalent programs, or CVMA certificate)

New for this state

NH law exam via Prov ($69, at home, remote-proctored)
$28 health-program fee with every application and renewal
PDMP registration within 90 days if you hold a DEA number

Working in New Hampshire without a New Hampshire license

To advise another vet Free and broad: consultation with a New Hampshire vet counts in person, by phone, or electronically, whenever the NH vet wants your expertise. No time cap, no fee; the NH vet stays the attending.

For visits or one-time work No relief permit exists, but two options: the $40 OPLC 120-day temporary license (its rule status is murky; we've flagged it) or just endorsing in, which is fast. The $75 temporary permit is an exam-track tool for new grads only.

For remote care Full New Hampshire license required, the relationship is in-person only with a 365-day refresh, and here's the kicker: unlicensed practice into NH in the past 5 years is a listed character disqualifier for later licensure. License first, then serve NH clients.

Your send-off checklist

YOUMail the Universal Application + vet addendum with the fee. Verification is a printout or screen capture of your home board's license-lookup page; include it. $198

YOURegister with Prov for the NH law exam and take it at home via remote proctoring; results reach the state in 1 to 3 days. Confirm the real passing score with OPLC first (the rule says 90 percent, the vendor bulletin says 100). $69 Law exam (Prov)

YOUAny encumbrance on any license kills endorsement; use the traditional path instead and expect board review.

YOUHold a DEA number? Register with the NH prescription-monitoring program within 90 days of licensure; skipping it is defined misconduct.

YOUSet up your CE Broker account (mandatory) and pace CE: at least 6 hours per 12-month half, half of it live.

YOURenewal is $198 every 2 years rolling from YOUR issuance date, online only; expired past 1 year means a fresh application (no late fees, though).

Where documents go. Paper by mail: the Universal Application plus the veterinarian addendum in one package to OPLC, 7 Eagle Square, Concord, NH 03301 (check to 'Treasurer, State of New Hampshire'). The law exam is a separate registration at provexam.com. Renewals are online.

The money

Application + first license (incl. $28 health-program fee)	$198
Law exam (Prov, at home)	$69
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TOTAL First year, typical	~$267
Then: renewal every 2 years	$198

Watch out in New Hampshire

The law exam has two passing scores on paper: the rule says 90 percent, the exam vendor's bulletin says 100 percent (and lists it as one question). We've flagged it; ask OPLC before scheduling.
Any currently-encumbered license anywhere disqualifies endorsement entirely; the traditional path with board review is the fallback.
Hold a DEA number? You MUST register with New Hampshire's prescription-monitoring program within 90 days of licensure; failure is defined professional misconduct.
Illegal telehealth into New Hampshire in the past 5 years is itself a listed character disqualifier, so telehealth-first vets should license BEFORE serving NH clients.

After you are licensed

Renewal is $198 every 2 years rolling from your issuance date. CE is 30 hours per cycle with a twist: at least 6 hours in each 12-month half (no cramming), half live, 1 opioid hour, 1 records/law/ethics hour, all tracked in CE Broker (mandatory).
The vet-client relationship is in-person only and expires without an in-person visit within 365 days.
No late fees exist: expired under a year is a $198 reinstatement; over a year is a fresh application, and endorsement makes even that painless if you're licensed elsewhere.

Official links for New Hampshire

Board. New Hampshire Board of Veterinary Medicine (OPLC) · Portal. paper by mail (online renewals) · Phone. (603) 271-2152

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