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    Transferring a barber license/registration from another State or Country

    Reciprocity is the process of transferring a barber registration/license between states or countries. Applications for reciprocity to Minnesota are evaluated on a case by case basis. The Board will review the education and experience of the applicant as provided in the application to determine eligibility for a Minnesota Barber registration/license. If the applicant's education and experience is determined to be substantially the same as the Minnesota requirements and the applicant has a current registration/license from another state or country that is in good standing, a registration/license may be issued. If these qualifications are not met, the applicant may be required to obtain additional training and/or take a Minnesota barber examination to become registered/licensed. See below for applications from another state or country requirements.

    Applicant from another State requirements

    To apply for a barber registration through reciprocity, complete the reciprocity application and submit all required documentation and fees with your application including:

    • A copy of your current barber license/registration.
    • Name, location, and contact information for the barber school attended.
    • Transcript detailing the barber education.
    • Contact the regulatory board where you are currently registered, certified, or licensed to request a letter of license verification from them sent directly to the Minnesota Board of Barber Examiners.

    Moving to another State

    If you are moving from Minnesota to another state, you should contact the state you are moving to for their requirements. The Board will send verification to the state upon receiving the request and payment of the verification request fee. The letter of verification will be sent directly to the state barber board you request on your form. 

    Foreign Country Application requirements

    All Foreign Country applicants for barber registration in Minnesota are required to have their foreign credentials verified by a Board-approved credentialing service prior to submitting the Minnesota barber reciprocity application. TO DOWNLOAD A RECIPROCITY APPLICATION IN SPANISH, CLICK HERE. // Presione aquí para descargar la solicitud.

    The required documents are:

    • secondary school transcript
    • barber school transcript and certificate
    • barber license

    Foreign credentials must be submitted for verification to one of the Board approved credentialing agencies listed below.

    The Board will receive a report from the credentialing agency for review along with the reciprocity application you submit directly to the Board. The applicant will be informed of the Board's decision regarding registration and/or examination requirements after all documents are received and reviewed.

    Contact one of these agencies for the required verification of your foreign education, training, and license. The credentialing agency will submit a report to the Board. You will also be required to submit a Minnesota barber reciprocity application to the Minnesota Board of Barber Examiners with the registration fee.

    Josef Silny & Associates, Inc: International Education Consultants

    Website: www.jsilny.org Email: info@jsilny.org Application: silny.org/pdf/barbers.pdf  Phone: 305-273-1619

    Span Tran: The Evaluation Company (TEC) 

    Website: https://evalcompany.com/  Email: docs@evalcompany.com   Application: https://www.tfaforms.com/5128475      Phone: 713-266-8805

    AEQUO

    Website: https://aequointernational.com/   Email:  info@aequointernational.com    Application: https://nasba.tfaforms.net/327178     Phone: 1-844-882-3786

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