Virginia nursing license renewal

Where and when to renew

The reviewed route is Virginia DHP Online Services. Renew by the expiration shown for the license. Late renewal adds a credential-specific fee.

1. Select and complete one accepted continued-competency pathway.
2. Sign in to DHP Online Services.
3. Complete renewal disclosures.
4. Pay the displayed renewal fee.
5. Verify the renewed status.

Portal and account safety

• For Virginia, open public status checks through Virginia License Lookup; use Virginia Online Licensing Renewal only for account or transaction work.
• The reviewed Virginia renewal timing is Biennial. Renew by the expiration shown for the license. Late renewal adds a credential-specific fee.
• Before payment, match the exact credential (LPN, RN, APRN) and compare the displayed charge with this source-reviewed summary: Virginia lists RN renewal at $140 and LPN renewal at $120; late fees are additional.
• Use only reviewed authority domains (www.dhp.virginia.gov, www.license.dhp.virginia.gov, dhp.virginiainteractive.org); avoid search advertisements and look-alike renewal or verification pages.
• If the Virginia portal does not show the expected option, check credential type, current status and renewal window before creating a second account or paying again.
• For unresolved account or routing issues, contact Virginia Board of Nursing at 804-367-4515 and keep the confirmation number, date and staff response.
• After any transaction, return to Virginia License Lookup and verify the public record; a receipt by itself is not practice authority.

Renewal requirements and cautions

• First renewal after initial licensure can be exempt from continued competency.
• Choose one complete pathway rather than combining incomplete pieces.
• RN and LPN renewal fees are different.

CE or competence connection

Virginia requires one accepted continued-competency option for biennial renewal. Options include 30 CE hours or 15 CE hours plus 640 hours of active practice, along with certification, academic, refresher, research, publication and teaching pathways.

• Complete one full Board-approved pathway.
• First renewal after initial licensure is generally exempt.
• Retain evidence for the Board’s audit process.

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Common renewal problems

Fraud and privacy safety

• Begin every Virginia transaction from a reviewed authority domain (www.dhp.virginia.gov, www.license.dhp.virginia.gov, dhp.virginiainteractive.org) or a source-reviewed link on this guide.
• Do not give a caller payment-card details, a password or a one-time code merely because the caller claims to represent Virginia Board of Nursing.
• If threatened with immediate suspension or arrest, end the call and verify the issue through 804-367-4515 or the secure Virginia account.
• Use Virginia License Lookup to confirm current status rather than a private lookup page or emailed screenshot.
• Upload identity, background, education or legal documents only through a secure method explicitly named by Virginia Board of Nursing.
• Before paying, verify the credential, transaction and amount against the current Virginia instructions; save the receipt and then verify the public record.
• For Virginia, report a suspected licensing impersonation or phishing attempt to the authority and the relevant consumer-protection or law-enforcement channel.

Frequently asked questions

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