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Virginia Department of Education application documents

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

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

Open Educator Licensure Reciprocity State Comparison
Official state guidance State makes the decision Checked 2026-08-01

Core application evidence

Requirement

The application requires the out-of-state license, endorsement alignment and experience evidence needed for the selected Virginia route.

Which application this evidence supports

Virginia has traditional reciprocity and a universal reciprocity route for certain fully licensed teachers with qualifying experience.

What can change this answer

The three-year universal route requires a valid full out-of-state credential and qualifying non-virtual classroom experience.

Conditions to resolve before sending records

  • At least three years of qualifying experience is material to the universal route
  • Traditional reciprocity may remain available when the universal route does not fit

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