

Some states include a questionnaire ‘written test’ attached to their application. Sometimes they use technical and legal terms when listing instructions for what documents to include with your application. These instructions are usually straight forward but BE CAREFUL with the lingo. Once you arrive at the reciprocity application form, there are usually one or two pages of detailed instructions for you to follow that you DO NOT include in the envelope with your application. Step 2- Transfer A ‘Cosmetology License Application Form‘ Not all states have reciprocity on their site’s menu directory, sometimes you have to click on two or three pages before you are led to the application form. Some states have a DORA site (Department Of Regulatory Agency), but others have their own state board licensing office where you must send your application form.

You will be sent to the state’s licensing board website. Google reciprocity or ‘license transfer’ for cosmetology, or esthetician, or barber, in X state. Though, each are roughly similar enough that you can expect to need the same papers for every state. Transferring a license is not exactly the same in every state. It doesn’t matter where you are moving, one way or another each state has a process that allows you to transfer a cosmetology license or transfer an esthetician license, fairly easily. Though transferring a license from state to state is possible. The process is different for every state. It’s not difficult but it takes time to put all of the paperwork together. Reciprocity is the correct term for transferring licenses from one state to another. To transfer a cosmetology license is called reciprocity
