Change your address: Vehicle title and registration

How to change your address

  • Join or login to License eXpress.
    Securely renew and manage your vehicles, motorcycles, trailers, boats, driver license and their addresses all in one place!
    • Pay with a Visa, MasterCard, or American Express debit or credit card (no gift cards).
    • To learn more, see What is License eXpress.
  • Change your address online (vehicles only):
    Pay with a Visa, MasterCard, or American Express debit or credit card (no gift cards).
  • Change your address in person (vehicles and boats):
    Visit a vehicle licensing office or Quick Title office and pay with cash, check, or money order. Some debit/credit cards are accepted at most offices.

Which address to use

If the address you're changing is for your:

  • Personally-owned vehicle or boat, use your residence street address:
    • You don’t need to provide an address if any of these apply:
      • You’re exempt from paying motor vehicle excise taxes or fees.
      • Your vehicle is exempt from motor vehicle excise taxes or fees.
      • You’re homeless.
  • Business-owned vehicles, use the street address of the principal place of business in Washington.

You may also need to…

Change the address on your driver license

Changing your address on 1 vehicle doesn’t automatically change it on your driver license or other vehicles and boats. If you need to change the address for your driver license, see update your driver license.

Change the address on your Good To Go! account

If you have a Good To Go! electronic tolling pass, be sure to update the address on your account with the Department of Transportation:

Options and fees

Type of updated title Fee When you’ll get it
Address change: Regular title
Available at any vehicle licensing office.		 $19
Some vehicle licensing offices may charge an additional $12 service fee.		 Mailed to you in 8–10 weeks.
Address change: Quick Title
Available only at a Quick Title office.
Quick titles aren’t available for:
  • Vehicles or boats reported as stolen.
  • Insurance or wrecker destroyed vehicles and boats.
  • Vehicles or boats with a ”WA rebuilt“ brand on the title.
 $69
Some vehicle licensing offices may charge an additional $12 service fee.		 Mailed or given to you immediately.

Terms we use

Record: This is the information we have about your vehicle or boat, such as your name, address, endorsements, restrictions, etc.

Title: This document is your proof of ownership. It is issued when you first purchase your vehicle or boat. You want to keep this in a safe place and not in the vehicle.

Registration: When you renew your tabs each year, you receive a new registration document to sign and keep in your vehicle.

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