CPA Exam – International Administration

The following jurisdictions DO NOT currently participate in the international administration of the Exam:

Alabama
CNMI
Delaware
Idaho
Kentucky
New Jersey
North Carolina
Virgin Islands

Certain jurisdictions have specific rules and requirements to sit for the Exam, as well as qualifying for CPA licensure after passing the Exam. Before applying in any jurisdiction to take the Exam in an international location, be sure to read:

• The Candidate Bulletin
• The International Informed Consent Agreement

Regardless of which Board of Accountancy has declared you eligible for the Exam, in addition to paying any domestic testing fees, you must pay additional fees for each Exam section you plan to take internationally.

Those fees per Exam section are:

To schedule the Exam in an international location:

• After you apply for the Exam through a Board participating in the international administration and you receive your Notice to Schedule, you may then apply to take the Exam in an international location and pay the additional fees per Exam section. Note: These fees are non-refundable.
• You will need a valid Passport or National ID Card in order to apply. You can attend the selected Exam section(s) in the selected international location only. During the application process:
  • If your Mother’s Maiden Name was not entered on your original application, enter “Unknown” where Mother’s Maiden Name is requested.
  • When trying to pay the additional international fees, all of your candidate information must match what we already have in the system.
• After the registration process is complete for each examination section, you will need to wait at least 24 hours before you schedule your appointment at the testing center through Prometric.