Reactivate Your License

This webpage is only for professionals looking to reinstate or restore Illinois professional licenses that expired or were placed in inactive status by licensees. Any other inquiries submitted via this page will NOT receive a response.

NOTE: If your license is regulated by the Division of Real Estate (Real Estate Broker, Auctioneer, Appraiser, etc.), please visit the Division of Real Estate’s website for reinstatement or restoration information. The website can be accessed here. Once there, click on the appropriate profession’s link to visit their webpage, where the late renewal (reinstatement) and restoration applications are located. 

NOTE: If you are an Architect, Barber, Clinical or Prescribing Psychologist, Clinical or Licensed Professional Counselor, Clinical or Licensed Social Worker, Cosmetologist, Marriage & Family Therapist, Nail Technician, Salon Shop, Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, Physician, Professional Engineer, Registered Nurse, or Licensed Practical Nurse looking to reactivate your license, please click here for specific instructions.

For all other inquiries, please visit the Division of Professional Regulation’s FAQ page here.

For quicker response times, please contact the professional licensing call center at 1-800-560-6420 regarding the reactivation of your license.

A reinstatement packet will be provided for licenses which expired or went inactive less than five years ago. A restoration packet will be provided for licenses which expired or went Inactive more than five years ago.

Exceptions: Detectives, Physicians & Surgeons, Physician Assistants, Chiropractic Physicians, Optometrists and Perfusionists will be provided a reinstatement packet for licenses which expired or went inactive less than three years ago.  A restoration packet will be provided for licenses which expired or went inactive more than three years ago.

Please complete and submit the request form below so we may send you the appropriate application to reinstate or restore your license.

NOTE: If your license is in "inactive" status, please fill the form out below.