1. Login to online services by selecting your profession from the dropdown menu and entering your User ID and Password
1. Your User ID and Password were mailed with your initial license. Please look at the center section and refer to the Online Services Instructions, item #5.
2. If you do not have your User ID and Password, click on "Get Login Help".
2. Select "Update Addresses" on the left side of the page
3. Enter the new address information
4. Once you have entered your new address, click on "Process". You will receive a confirmation page that displays the updated address.

If you prefer to change your address by mail, please complete the Change of Address form.  Written requests for address changes must include your name, profession, license number, old address, new address, date of birth, last four digits of your social security number, and your signature.

About Your Practice Location Address
The practice location address will display on the Internet and your license. Your practice location must be a physical location address and must not include a Post Office box.  The mailing address will only display on the Internet if you have not provided a practice location address to us.

Establishment/Facility Name or Address
If the name or address change is for a facility that has changed location, a licensure application must be submitted. See your profession's web page for additional information.

If you are submitting a name or address change request by mail, please allow 5-7 business days for processing. Online requests will be processed with in 48 hours. Please Note: An updated license will not be automatically sent. A duplicate license request must be submitted.

If you need to change your name, and you prefer to renew online, please submit your name change request by mail and allow 5-7 business days processing time before you renew online.

Name changes require legal documentation showing the name change.  Please submit a request including your full name as it appears on your license, profession, license number, your new name, your date of birth, the last four digits of your social security number, and your signature.  Attach supporting documents, which must be one of the following:

• a copy of a state issued marriage license that includes the original signature and seal from the clerk of the court
• a divorce decree restoring your maiden name
• a court order showing the name change. (adoption, legal name change, federal identity change)

Any one of these will be accepted unless the Department has a question about the authenticity of the document. A social security card is not considered legal documentation.

1. Login to online services by selecting your profession from the dropdown menu and entering your User ID and Password
1. Your User ID and Password were mailed with your initial license. Please look at the center section and refer to the Online Services Instructions, item #5.
2. If you do not have your User ID and Password, click on "Get Login Help".
2. Select "Duplicate License" on the left side of the page
3. There is a $25.00 fee associated with this request

If you prefer to request a duplicate license by mail send a letter with:

• Full name
• Profession
• License number
• Last four digits of your social security number
• Date of birth
• Statement requesting a duplicate license
• A $25.00 cashier's check or money order made payable to the Department of Health.

Mail your request and fee to the Department of Health, Post Office Box 6320, Tallahassee, FL 32314-6320. You should receive a new license in approximately 2-3 weeks.

If your profession is pending renewal or in a current renewal cycle, you may be asked to renew your license instead of being issued a duplicate license.

You can print a confirmation of license through the Practitioner Login feature of MQA Services. The confirmation is available up to 30 days after you submit your online renewal request. After logging into the system with your User ID and password, select Print Confirmation of License from the navigation bar located on the left.

If you receive an error when trying to print your temporary license, the file was most likely corrupted during the download process. Please view these instructions on how to fix this problem. Scroll down until you find the internet browser you are using.

If you need a written statement on a public record attesting to the record’s genuineness or that it is a true and correct copy, you may fill out the online request form. Be sure to indicate you need a certified copy of the request form. A $25 fee will be charged, in addition to the public record fees and charges.  Visit our public records page for information on how to request certified documents by mail.

You may check the status of your application in real time via our online services, using your User ID and password. If you lose your User ID and password, contact Licensure Support Services at (850) 488-0595 to get this information. 

Note: We are in the process of making this service available to all professions.  However, if your profession is not yet online, you must contact the board or council office directly to check on the status of your application.

For Dentists, Medical Doctors and Osteopathic Physicians - To provide expert testimony concerning the prevailing professional standard of care, you must either be licensed in Florida OR you must possess an expert witness certificate.

To apply for an "Expert Witness Certificate":

1. Login to online services by selecting your profession from the dropdown menu and entering your User ID and Password
1. Your User ID and Password were mailed with your initial license. Please look at the center section and refer to the Online Services Instructions, item #5.
2. If you do not have your User ID and Password, click on "Get Login Help".
2. Select "Physician Workforce Survey" on the left side of the page
3. Complete Physician Workforce Survey