Driver licensing fees
Payment methods
- Online:
- Visa, Mastercard, or American Express debit or credit cards (gift cards not accepted)
- At a driver licensing office:
- Cash
- Check
- MasterCard and American Express credit or debit cards, and some Visa debit cards.
- Credit and debit cards not accepted at Coulee Dam, Davenport, Friday Harbor, Forks, Goldendale, Newport, Republic, or South Bend.
- A vendor-charged convenience fee is added to all transactions paid with a debit or credit card at driver licensing offices.
Fees
| Driver license or intermediate license | Fee |
|---|---|
| Apply for WA driver license (First license or transfer valid license from another state) |
$35 |
| Get WA driver license (First license or transfer from another state. Fee to issue your license paid after you’ve met all licensing requirements.) |
$45 |
| Take knowledge and/or driving test at a licensing office |
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| Take knowledge and/or driving test at a driving school | Varies by school. Check with the testing location for fees. (In addition to the testing fee paid to the school, you’ll need to pay the $35 application fee and $45 licensing fee to the Dept. of Licensing.) |
| Replace lost or stolen license Available online |
$20 |
| Renew driver license Available online |
$45 |
| Renew driver license more than 60 days late | $55 |
| Renew Washington State license while out of state | $45 |
| Extend license expiration date for up to 12 months while out of state | $5 |
| Instruction (learner’s) permit | Fee |
|---|---|
| Apply for first instruction permit | $25 |
| Take knowledge test at a licensing office |
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| Take knowledge test at a driving school | Varies by school. Check with the testing location for fees. (In addition to the testing fee paid to the school, you’ll need to pay the $25 permit application fee to the Dept. of Licensing.) |
| Renew instruction permit | $25 |
| Replace lost or stolen instruction permit For 18 or older available online. |
$20 |
| Enhanced driver license/ID card (EDL/EID) | Fee |
|---|---|
| Upgrade to EDL/EID from valid Washington State driver license or ID card (Not available for licenses with “military” expiration) |
$15 |
| Apply for 1st enhanced driver license (EDL) (First driver license or transfer valid license from another state) |
$35 |
| Get EDL as 1st WA license. (Issuance fee paid after you’ve met all EDL requirements) |
$60 |
| First enhanced ID card (EID) | $60 |
| Renew EDL Available online |
$60 |
| Renew EDL with motorcycle endorsement | $85 |
| Renew EDL with commercial driver license endorsement (CDL) | $145 |
| Renew EDL with motorcycle endorsement and CDL | $170 |
| Renew EID Available online |
$60 |
| Renew EDL/EID more than 60 days late (Charged in addition to renewal fees) |
$10 |
| Replace lost or stolen EDL/EID | $20 |
| Identification card | Fee |
|---|---|
| Get first ID card | $45 |
| Renew ID card Available online |
$45 |
| Replace lost or stolen ID card Available online |
$20 |
| Motorcycle endorsement | Fee |
|---|---|
| Get first or renewal motorcycle instruction permit | $15 |
| Get first motorcycle endorsement | $25 |
| Renew driver license with motorcycle endorsement Available online |
$70 |
| Commercial driver license (CDL) | Fee |
|---|---|
| Get commercial driver instruction permit (CDIP) | $10 |
| Take general or endorsement knowledge test | $10 |
| Retake general or endorsement knowledge test | $10 |
| Take CDL skills test | $100* |
| Retake any portion of the CDL skills test | $100* |
| Take hazardous materials endorsement test (Additional fees may apply) | $10 |
| Add CDL to a valid Washington driver license | $85 |
| Transfer valid out-of-state CDL to a Washington CDL (includes application) | $165 |
| Add CDL endorsements | $10 |
| Renew driver license with CDL endorsement | $130 |
| Renew driver license with CDL and motorcycle endorsements | $155 |
*If most of your driving will be for federally-supported Head Start or the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP), these fees will be no more than $75.
| Agriculture permit (under 18) | Fee |
|---|---|
| Get first agriculture permit | $55 |
| Renew agriculture permit | $15 |
| Replace lost or stolen agriculture permit | $20 |
| Update agricultural permit (name, address, photo change) | $10 |
| Restricted driver licenses and license reinstatements | Fee |
|---|---|
| Apply for Occupational/Restricted Driver License (ORL) | $100 |
| Apply for Ignition Interlock Driver License (IIL) | $100 |
| Pay fee for Ignition Interlock Device Revolving Account (required as long as you have an IIL) | $20/month |
| Request a DUI hearing | $375 |
| Get driver license reissued after suspension or revocation (non-alcohol) | $75 |
| Get driver license reissued after suspension or revocation (alcohol) | $150 |
| Get probationary driver license after a DUI conviction or deferred prosecution | $50 |
| Miscellaneous fees | Fee |
|---|---|
| Get a copy of your driving record Available online |
$13 |
