FPGEC Candidate Application BulletinSection 7

Step 4: Submit Your Pharmacist License and/or Registration, ID, and Supporting Documentation
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What if no license or registration is required to practice pharmacy in the country where I am practicing?

I obtained a pharmacy degree but did not obtain a licensure/registration, even though one was required to practice. Do I meet FPGEC requirements?

Dividing RuleAll candidates must hold an unrestricted, permanent license, registration, or both, as required for the unrestricted practice of pharmacy in a country outside the US, or in any country outside the US where you practiced pharmacy. If a candidate's license outside the US, where you practiced pharmacy, had disciplinary action, NABP may report that to the US state(s) where you apply for licensure. Candidates who have obtained asylum in the US, and who do not have or cannot provide evidence of holding an unrestricted, permanent pharmacy license/registration outside of the US, are not eligible for FPGEC certification.
You will need to send proof of your license or registration according to the specific country requirements, and the license/registration must be certified by the appropriate government agency of the jurisdiction issuing the credential. All official documentation must:

include the date that the license and/or registration was issued;

include the license number and/or registration number (both if they are required by the issuing body to practice pharmacy);

include an inked or impressed seal or stamp of the issuing agency;

include an inked signature of the individual from the issuing agency authorized to certify the document;

be sealed in an envelope by the issuing agency (a seal, stamp, or signature of the official(s) must overlap the flap closure of the envelope); and

if the document is a photocopy, it must contain an “Attested True Copy” stamp with the original inked initials or signature of the individual(s) from the issuing agency.

Once sealed, the License/Registration envelope may be submitted to the FPGEC by you or the issuing agency. Any documents that are not in English, or that contain non-English stamps or seals, must be accompanied with an official, word-for-word English translation from a credentialed translator. See Documentation Requirements for more details about these requirements. The FPGEC may require further documentation to qualify you for certification. Electronically submitted documents will not be accepted. What if no license or registration is required to practice pharmacy in the country where I am practicing? You will be required to submit an official statement in a properly sealed envelope from the applicable agency confirming that neither licensure nor registration was required to practice pharmacy in that country at the time you practiced pharmacy in that country. If further documentation is required, you will be notified. I obtained a pharmacy degree but did not obtain a licensure/registration, even though one was required to practice. Do I meet FPGEC requirements? No. To qualify for FPGEC certification, you must demonstrate that you have obtained a permanent, unrestricted license/registration to practice pharmacy in a country outside the US. If you are unable to satisfy this requirement, you do not qualify for FPGEC certification.June 2024
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