Important Information Regarding Your IDFPR Application for Postgraduate Training

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Congratulations! Now that you have secured placement for postgraduate clinical training, you should submit your application to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) as soon as possible.

To ensure timely processing, applications must be submitted at least 60 days prior to your program start date, in accordance with Section 1285.90 of the Administrative Rules.

Application Instructions:

Applicants with a U.S. Social Security Number (SSN):

  • Must submit an online application through the IDFPR Online Services Portal.

Applicants with an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN):

  • Must submit an online application through the IDFPR Online Services Portal and provide an affidavit related to the SSN requirement.

Applicants without an SSN or ITIN:

  • Must submit a paper application and include the required SSN affidavit.

A Temporary Physician License checklist, including qualifications and requirements, is available at:
https://idfpr.illinois.gov/onlineresources.asp
 

Foreign Education Documents:

To ensure timely and secure processing, the Department will accept copies of official foreign education documents (e.g., medical transcripts and diplomas). These documents may be submitted via email to FPR.MedicalUnit@Illinois.gov.
 

Please note:

  • Submit copies only of your foreign education documents
  • Do not mail original documents

Crick Walanka Law Group is ready to help you with your application. These applications have many questions that can be confusing at first glance. If you have any questions at all, do not take the risk of filling out these forms incorrectly when the consequences could delay the issuance of a license or impact a medical professional’s ability to practice.

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