Transfer a Veterinary License to New York

Verified July 2026 · 16 official sources

Everyone files the full application

No reciprocity here. You file the same application as a new graduate. Your national exam and degree carry over fully, and there's no law exam and no fingerprinting. The frustrating part: no way to practice while you wait, because New York's temporary permit only exists for people who haven't passed the exam yet.

First year: about $492Renewal: $255 / 3 yrsWait: not publishedWork while waiting: NoTravel required: None

What carries over to New York, and what does not

Comes with you

Your NAVLE score (no time limit)
Your degree (Form 2 from your school)

New for this state

Form 3 verification from your state board
The full standard application, same as a new graduate

Working in New York without a New York license

To advise another vet Free. New York's consulting exemption covers meeting a NY-licensed vet about a case.

For visits or one-time work Nothing exists for experienced vets, with one big exception: if you live near the NY border in a bordering state, you can treat patients in the border vicinity with no NY license at all, as long as you keep no office in NY.

For remote care Not possible. New York hasn't authorized veterinary telehealth. A bill has been stuck in committee since 2025.

Your send-off checklist

YOUFile Form 1 online. It covers the license and your first 3-year registration. $372 NY application (Form 1)

YOUR SCHOOLYour school sends Form 2 (education certification) directly to Albany.

STATE BOARDSYour license state's board sends Form 3 directly. (From Pennsylvania: order in PALS, $15.) PALS portal

YOUOrder your exam score transfer. $105 AAVSB VAULT

YOUWait for the full license (no temporary option), then register every 3 years online. NY renewal portal

Where documents go. Paper documents: Office of the Professions, 89 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12234. Boards can email Form 3 verifications to DPLSVerif@nysed.gov.

The money

Application + first registration	$372
Score transfer (VAULT)	$105
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TOTAL First year, typical	$492*
Then: renewal every 3 years ($210 + $45 CE fee)	$255

Watch out in New York

No practicing while the application processes. The limited permit excludes anyone who already passed the exam.
Processing time isn't published.
Telehealth into NY isn't authorized. A bill has been sitting in committee since 2025.

After you are licensed

45 CE hours per 3-year cycle, 2 of them on controlled substances. Up to 3 hours can be earned by giving free spay/neuter services.

Official links for New York

Board. NYSED Office of the Professions · Portal. eservices.nysed.gov · Phone. 518-474-3817

Keep going

The veterinary planner, which builds a plan across several states at once.
What transfers when you move a veterinary license, covering NAVLE, VAULT and DEA.
All three professions we cover.

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