Interstate Medical Licensure Compact License

Steps to Licensure: 

1. Apply for a Letter of Qualification via the IMLC portal.

2. Once you have the LOQ, then you can apply for an expedited license.

3. Designate Georgia as State of Principle License if you hold a full and unrestricted GA license & GA is your: primary residence; or 25% practice location; or employer location; or federal tax home.

4. GCMB verifies eligibility & transmits the determination to the Interstate Commission. 

Please note: Applications must be completed within 60 days.

5. GCMB performs a criminal background check using FBI-compliant fingerprint/biometric results. This information will be provided to you by GCMB staff.

6. Once approved & your license is issued, GCMB reports licensure to the IMLCC.

Within 30 days of Georgia licensure please upload the following documents to your Georgia licensing gateway portal: https://gateway.medicalboard.georgia.gov   under "my profile" - "upload documents" to license files. 

1. NPDB/HIPDB self-query & reports if you have ever held a U.S. or Canadian license (excludes training licenses).

Please note that the following maybe needed but not required unless requested:

•  Current CV/resume
• Affidavit of Applicant
• Citizenship Affidavit for Medical Board License
• Secure & verifiable ID: See Secure and Verifiable Documents Under O.C.G.A. § 50-36-2
• Compact-IMLCC Malpractice Questionnaire + documentation (if applicable)
• Military discharge documents (if applicable)
• Specific Power of Attorney, if authorizing another person to inquire.

Timelines & conditions: 

•  The Letter of Qualification is valid for 365 days from the date of issuance.
• Please register with Georgia’s PDMP within 30 days of initial licensure if you hold a DEA registration.
• IMLC fees are set by the Commission & are non-refundable.
• The expedited license will terminate if State of Principle License is not maintained for a non-disciplinary reason without redesignation.

• You will renew via IMLC; renewal notices are typically sent 90 & 60 days before expiration, contingent on your contact information being up to date.

   

You may find a printable version here

References: O.C.G.A. §§ 43-34-300–304; Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 360-40-.01 – 360-40-.06.

Steps to Licensure 

1. Apply for an expedited Georgia license via the IMLC portal & meet portal requirements.

2. Hold a valid LOQ from your principal home state; the LOQ is valid for 365 days from issue.

Within 30 days of Georgia licensure please upload the following documents to your Georgia licensing gateway portal: https://gateway.medicalboard.georgia.gov   under "my profile" - "upload documents" to license files.

1. Current CV/resume (explain any date gaps if needed).

2. Affidavit of Applicant.

3. Citizenship Affidavit for Medical Board License.

4. Secure & verifiable ID: See Secure and Verifiable Documents Under O.C.G.A. § 50-36-2

5. Compact-IMLCC Malpractice Questionnaire + documentation (if applicable.)

6. NPDB/HIPDB self-query & reports if you have ever held a U.S. or Canadian license (excludes training licenses).

7. Military discharge documents (if applicable.)

8. Specific Power of Attorney, if authorizing another person to inquire.

You may find a printable version /document/document/imlc-pathway-b-already-hold-loq-obtain-georgia-expedited-license/download

Timelines & Conditions 

• Please register with Georgia’s PDMP within 30 days of initial licensure if you hold a DEA registration.
• Applicants’ ineligible for licensure via IMLC receive a notification from the IMLC.
• IMLC fees are set by the Commission & are non-refundable.
• Maintain your SPL or redesignate promptly; otherwise, the expedited license terminates.

•  IMLC renewal notices are typically sent 90 & 60 days before expiration, and they are contingent on your contact information being up to date.  

   

References: O.C.G.A. §§ 43-34-300–304; Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 360-40-.01 – 360-40-.06.

Citizenship Affidavit for Medical Board License

Specific Power of Attorney 

Compact/IMLCC Malpractice Questionnaire 

Affidavit of Applicant IMLCC

Once you have renewed your IMLCC Compact license please complete the GCMB renewal application by following the below steps:

1. If you have not registered in the new GCMB licensing system please do so at https://gateway.medicalboard.georgia.gov/. You cannot use your username and password from the old licensing system. If you had a compact license prior to July 2025 you will choose "physician" as your license type during registration. If you received your compact license after July 2025 you will choose "Physician-Compact" as your license type during registration. 
2. Once registered, login using your new username and password. 
3. Once logged in you will see a green "physician" tab, click on that and it will take you to the next page. 
4. On the next page click on the orange “renewal” button. Complete the application and submit it. DO NOT pay again, GCMB staff will apply your IMLCC payment to the application and approve it. 
   1. Once the renewal application is submitted you will still see a "pay now" button at the top of the page but it is not required to pay again. You may also receive emails from our system asking for payment, please ignore this if you paid through IMLCC.
   2. Once staff reviews and applied the IMLCC payment these will cease. 
5. Please go to https://gcmb.nextrequest.com/ and choose the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLCC)