Jurisdiction Organisation Website

AFRO
Ghana Nursing and Midwives’ Council of http://www.nmcgh.org/t3f/en/
Ghana
Kenya Nursing Council of Kenya http://nckenya.com/
Mauritius Nursing Council of Mauritius http://www.ncmauritius.org/
Nigeria Nursing and Midwifery Council of https://www.nmcn.gov.ng/
Nigeria
South Africa South African Nursing Council http://www.sanc.co.za/
Swaziland Swaziland Nursing Council http://www.gov.sz/index.php/about-us-sp-866448837
Tanzania Tanzania Nurses and Midwives http://www.tnmc.go.tz/
Council
Uganda Uganda Nurses and Midwives http://unmc.ug/
Council
Zambia General Nursing Council of Zambia https://www.gnc.org.zm/
Zimbabwe The Nursing Council of Zimbabwe N/A
(NCZ)
ASIA
Bhutan Bhutan Medical and Health Council, http://www.bmhc.gov.bt/
Ministry of Health

Brunei Nursing Board of Brunei http://www.moh.gov.bn/SitePages/Nursing%20Board%20For%20Brunei.aspx

Cambodia Bureau of Registration, Human http://cambodiancouncilofnurse.com
Resources Development
Department, Ministry of Health
Hong Kong (SpecialThe
Administrative
Nursing Council
Region
of Hong
of China)
Kong http://www.nchk.org.hk/en/home/index.html
India Indian Nursing Council http://www.indiannursingcouncil.org/
Japan Ministry of Health, Labour and https://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/
Welfare
Lao People's Democratic
The Ministry
Republic
of Health (MOH) is the http://www.moh.gov.la
Regulatory Authority Body for
Registration
Malaysia Nursing Board Malaysia http://nursing.moh.gov.my/
Myanmar The Myanmar Nurse and Midwife http://www.mnmcmyanmar.org/
Council
Nepal Nepal Nursing Council http://www.nnc.org.np/index.php
Pakistan Pakistan Nursing Council http://www.pnc.org.pk/
Peoples Republic ofMinistry
China of Health http://www.china.org.cn/english/government/130468.htm
Philippines Professional Regulatory Board of https://www.prc.gov.ph/nursing
Nursing
Singapore Singapore Nursing Board http://www.healthprofessionals.gov.sg/snb
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Medical College Council http://www.srilankamedicalcouncil.org/
Taiwan Ministry of Health https://www.mohw.gov.tw/mp-2.html
Vietnam Ministry of Health http://moh.gov.vn/sites/en-us/pages/home.aspx
WESTERN
PACIFIC
Australia (National) Nursing and Midwifery Board of https://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/
Australia

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Fiji Nurses, Midwives and Nurse http://www.health.gov.fj/
Practitioners Board

Kiribati Kiribati Nursing Council http://www.parliament.gov.ki/docs/acts/1996/Medical%20Services%20Act%201996.pdf

Nauru The Health Practitioners Registration http://www.naurugov.nr/government/ministries.aspx
Board

New Zealand Nursing Council of New Zealand (Te http://www.nursingcouncil.org.nz/

Kaunihera Tapuhi o Aotearoa)

Papua New GuineaThe Nursing Council of Papua New http://www.health.gov.pg/pages/nursing_ab.htm

Guinea
Solomon Islands Nursing Council of Solomon Islands https://www.australianvolunteers.com/host-organisations/ministy-health-and-medical-services/
Tonga The Nurses Board of Tonga https://healthresearchweb.org/en/tonga/institution_441
Vanuatu The Vanuatu Nursing Council https://www.gov.vu/en/
Western Samoa Council of Nursing and Midwifery http://www.samoagovt.ws/tag/ministry-of-health/
AMRO
Alberta College and Association of http://www.nurses.ab.ca/content/carna/home.html/
Registered Nurses of Alberta

British Columbia College of Registered Nurses of https://www.bccnp.ca/Pages/redirect.aspx?requestedURL=www.crnbc.ca/

British Columbia (CRNBC)

Manitoba College of Registered Nurses of https://www.crnm.mb.ca/

Manitoba (CRNM)

New Brunswick Nurses Association of New http://www.nanb.nb.ca/

Brunswick
Newfoundland & Labrador
Association of Registered Nurses of https://www.arnnl.ca/
Newfoundland and Labrador

Northwest Territories
Registered
nad Nunavut
Nurses Association of http://www.rnantnu.ca/
the Northwest Territories and
Nunavut
Nova Scotia College of Registered Nurses of https://crnns.ca/
Nova Scotia

Ontario College of Nurses of Ontario https://www.cno.org/

Prince Edward Island
Association of Registered Nurses of https://www.crnpei.ca/
Prince Edward Island

Quebec L'Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers https://www.oiiq.org/

du Québec

Saskatchewan Saskatchewan RN Association https://www.srna.org/

Yukon Yukon Registered Nurses https://yukonnurses.ca/
Association
Antigua & Barbuda Nursing Council of Antigua and https://ab.gov.ag/detail_page.php?page=29
Barbuda

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Bahamas The Bahamas Nursing Council https://www.bahamas.gov.bs/wps/portal/public/Nursing%20Council/Registration%20of%20Midwives%20and%20Nurses/!ut/p/b1/vZLJkqJQEEW_pT7A4j2G52MJMsoogwwbQlBkFC2R6evbiq
Belize The Nurses and Midwives Council https://www.nursesandmidwivescouncil.com/
for Belize

Bermuda The Bermuda Nursing Council https://www.gov.bm/nursing

Jamaica Nursing Council of Jamaica http://ncj.org.jm/
Saint Lucia General Nursing Council of Saint http://stlucianursing.org/about/
Lucia
Alabama Alabama Board of Nursing https://www.abn.alabama.gov/
Alaska Alaska Board of Nursing https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofNursing.aspx
American Samoa American Samoa Health Service N/A
Regulatory Board

Arizona Arizona State Board of Nursing http://www.azbn.gov/

Arkansas Arkansas State Board of Nursing https://www.arsbn.org/aboutUs/Pages/contactUs.aspx
California Californian Board of Registered https://www.rn.ca.gov/
Nursing
California Californian Board of Vocational https://www.bvnpt.ca.gov/
Nurse and Psychiatric Technicians

Colorado Colorado Board of Nursing https://www.colorado.gov/dora/Nursing

Connecticut Connecticut Board of Examiners of https://portal.ct.gov/dph
Nursing

Delaware Delaware Board of Nursing https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/nursing/

District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Board of https://dchealth.dc.gov/
Nursing
Florida Florida Board of Nursing https://floridasnursing.gov/
Georgia RN Georgia Board of Nursing http://sos.ga.gov/index.php/licensing/plb/45
Guam The Health Professional Licensing http://www.dphss.guam.gov/content/guam-board-nurse-examiners
Office provides support to the Guam
Board of Nurse Examiners

Hawaii Hawaii Board of Nursing http://cca.hawaii.gov/

Idaho Idaho Board of Nursing https://ibn.idaho.gov/IBNPortal/
Illinois National Council of State Boards of https://www.idfpr.com/profs/Nursing.asp
Nursing

Indiana Indiana State Board of Nursing https://www.in.gov/pla/nursing.htm

Professional Licensing Agency

Iowa Iowa Board of Nursing https://nursing.iowa.gov/

Kansas Kansas State Board of Nursing https://ksbn.kansas.gov/
Kentucky Kentucky Board of Nursing https://kbn.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx
Louisiana RN Louisiana State Board of Nursing http://www.lsbn.state.la.us/

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Maryland Maryland Board of Nursing http://www.mbon.org/utility/404.aspx?oldUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fptop.only.wip.la%3A443%2Fhttp%2Fwww%2Embon%2Eorg%2Fmain%2Ephp&k=main.php
Massachusetts Massachusetts Board of Registered https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-in-nursing
Nursing

Michigan Michigan Board of Nursing https://www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-72600_72603_27529_27542---,00.html

Minnesota Minnesota Board of Nursing https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/
Mississippi Mississippi Board of Nursing https://www.msbn.ms.gov/Pages/Home.aspx
Missouri Missouri State Board of Nursing https://pr.mo.gov/nursing.asp
Montana Montana State Board of Nursing http://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/nur
Nebraska Nebraska Board of Nursing http://www.registerednursern.com/nebraska-board-of-nursing-board-of-nursing-nebraska-ne-information-registered-nurse-rn/
Nevada Nevada State Board of Nursing http://nevadanursingboard.org/
New Hampshire New Hampshire Board of Nursing https://www.oplc.nh.gov/nursing/
New Jersey New Jersey Board of Nursing https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/
New Mexico New Mexico Board of Nursing http://nmbon.sks.com/
New York New York Board of Nursing http://www.op.nysed.gov/home.html
North Carolina North Carolina Board of Nursing https://www.ncbon.com/
North Dakota North Dakota Board of Nursing https://www.ncsbn.org/North%20Dakota.html
Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands https://www.ncsbn.org/Northern%20Mariana%20Islands.htm
Commonwealth Board of Nurse
Examiners
Ohio Ohio Board of Nursing http://www.nursing.ohio.gov/
Oklahoma Oklahoma Board of Nursing http://nursing.ok.gov/
Oregon Oregon State Board of Nursing https://www.oregon.gov/OSBN/pages/index.aspx
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Nursing/Pages/default.aspx#.VTEYxCFVhBd
Rhode Island Rhode Island Board of Nurse http://www.health.ri.gov/
Registration and Nursing Education

South Carolina South Carolina State Board of https://www.llr.sc.gov/pol/nursing/

Nursing
South Dakota South Dakota Board of Nursing https://www.ncsbn.org/South%20Dakota.htm
Tennessee Tennessee State Board of Nursing https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/nursing-board/nursing-board/about.html
Texas Texas Board of Nursing http://www.bon.state.tx.us/
Utah Utah State Board of Nursing https://dopl.utah.gov/nur/index.html
Vermont Vermont State Board of Nursing https://www.sec.state.vt.us/professional-regulation/list-of-professions/nursing.aspx
Virgin Islands Virgin Islands Board of Nurse http://thevibnl.org/
Licensure
Virginia Virginia Board of Nursing http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/nursing/
Washington Washington State Nursing Care https://dchealth.dc.gov/
Quality Assurance Commission

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West Virginia LPN West Virginia State Board of
Examiners for Licensed Practical
Nurses
West Virginia RN West Virginia Board of Examiners for https://wvrnboard.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx
Registered Professional Nurses

Wisconsin Wisconsin Department of Regulation

and Licensing

Wyoming Wyoming State Board of Nursing

EUROPE
Albania Nursing Regulatory Body of Albania http://urdhriinfermierit.org/
Austria Federal Ministry of Health and https://www.bmgf.gv.at/
Women Das Bundesministerium fur
Gesundheit und Frauen (BMGF)

Belgium Service Public Federal https://www.health.belgium.be/fr/sante

Bulgaria Bulgarian Association of Health http://nursing-bg.com/
Professionals in Nursing (BAHPN)

Croatia Croatian Nursing Council (Hrvatska http://www.hkms.hr/

Komora mediciniskih sestara)

Cyprus Cyprus Nursing and Midwifery https://www.moh.gov.cy/moh/moh.nsf/index_gr/index_gr?OpenDocument

Council
Czech republic Ministry of Health http://www.mzcr.cz/
Denmark National Board of Health https://www.sst.dk/
(Sundhedsstryrelsen)

Estonia Health Care Board http://www.terviseamet.ee/info/uudised.html

(Tervishoiuvamet)
Finland National Authority of Medicolegal https://www.valvira.fi/web/en/healthcare/professional_practice_rights/qualified_in_eu_eea_member_state/licensing-eu-eea
Affairs Terveydenhuollon
(Oikeusturvakeskus)
France Ordre Nationals des Infirmiers https://www.ordre-infirmiers.fr/
Germany Ministry of Health for Germany https://www.bundesgesundheitsministerium.de/
Greece Hellenic Regulatory Board of Nurses http://enne.gr/
Hungary Records training centre https://www.enkk.hu/index.php/hun/
Iceland The Directorate of Health is the https://www.landlaeknir.is/
regulatory body authorized by the
Ministry of Welfare
Italy The National Federation of the Opi
Nursing Regulatory Boards (FNOPI) www.fnopi.it

Latvia Ministry of Health http://www.vi.gov.lv/

Lithuania Lietuvos Respublikos sveikatos http://sam.lrv.lt/
apsaugos ministerija

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Luxembourg Ministry of Health Luxenbourg http://sante.public.lu/fr/politique-sante/ministere-sante/index.html
(Ministère de la Santé)

Malta Council for Nurses and Midwives https://deputyprimeminister.gov.mt/en/Pages/health.aspx

Netherlands The BIG Register https://www.bigregister.nl/
Norway The Norwegian Registration https://helsedirektoratet.no/
Authority for Health Personnel,
Statens Authorisasjonskontor for
Helsepersonell (SAFH)

Poland Main Chamber of Nurses and http://nipip.pl/

Midwives of Poland (Naczelna Izba
Pielęgniarek I Polożnych)

Portugal Ordem dos Enfermeiros (Portuguese https://www.ordemenfermeiros.pt/

Order of Nurses)

Republic of Ireland Nursing and Midwifery Board of https://www.nmbi.ie/Home

Ireland
Romania The Order of Nurses Midwives and https://www.oamr.ro/
Medical Assistants in Romania
(OAMGMAMR), Ordinul Asistentilor
Medicali Generaliști, Moaşelor și
Asistenților Medicali din Romania

Slovakia SKSapa http://www.sksapa.sk/

Slovenia Nurses and Midwives Association of http://www.mz.gov.si/
Slovenia

Spain The General Council of Nursing

(Consejo General de Colegios
Oficiales de Enfermeria de España -
CGE)
Sweden The National Board of Health and http://www.socialstyrelsen.se/
Welfare (Socialstyrelen)

Switzerland Red Cross Suisse https://www.redcross.ch/fr

United Kingdom Nursing and Midwifery Council https://www.nmc.org.uk/
(NMC)
EMRO
Emirate of Dubai Dubai Health Authority Health https://www.dha.gov.ae/ar/Pages/DHAHome.aspx
Regulation
Jordan Jordanian Nursing Council (JNC) http://jnc.gov.jo/Pages/default.aspx

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