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Mississippi Department of Education application documents

Which documents does Mississippi require from an out-of-state teacher?

The state, institution, employer or testing provider may need to send some records directly.

Open Reciprocity License
Official state guidance State makes the decision Checked 2026-08-01

Core application evidence

Requirement

Mississippi lists the reciprocity application, uploaded valid source license, electronically submitted transcripts for all college coursework and Verification of Lawful Presence form.

Which application this evidence supports

Mississippi grants a five-year standard reciprocity license for a valid standard renewable out-of-state license with comparable endorsements, while some less-than-standard credentials can be evaluated for a two-year provisional route.

What can change this answer

A valid standard renewable source license aligned to a Mississippi area supports the five-year standard route; a source credential below that level is evaluated for the two-year provisional branch and cannot be a state-only residency, internship, emergency, district-requested or temporary permit.

Conditions to resolve before sending records

  • The five-year route requires a valid standard renewable source license
  • Mississippi must offer a comparable licensure area, grade level and degree level
  • A less-than-standard source license is not accepted if it is a residency, internship, preservice, emergency, district-requested or temporary state-only authorization
  • Additional endorsements on a five-year reciprocity license require Mississippi-approved requirements

Send identity documents and background records only where the state agency instructs. TeachPassport does not receive them.

Official sources

Check again by 2026-11-01