To decrease the chance of fraud in obtaining licenses from individuals who live overseas and do not intend to work in the US or Oregon, Social Security Numbers will be required (per Oregon Revised Statute 25.785) according to this schedule:
-- Applicants for a new license or certificate: beginning January 1, 2018.
-- Applicants seeking to renew their license or certificate: beginning April 1, 2018.
Refusal to provide your SSN will result in denial of licensure/certification, and the denial will be reported to the National Practitioner Databank. US work visas (H1B, I-766 or other current federal government form authorizing you to work in the United States) will be accepted. If you are attending school on an F1 Visa, provide a copy of the I-94 and I-20 signed by the designated school authority with your application.
For more information, contact the OSBN office via email: oregon.bn.info@state.or.us.