License eXpress registration

Learn how to create a License eXpress account to renew your driver license, vehicle tabs, and more.

What is License eXpress?

License eXpress is an online service that allows you to:

  • Renew your driver license
  • Renew your vehicle tabs 
  • Renew your business license
  • Report when you sell a vehicle
  • Complete many other tasks related to driving and vehicles

Who can use License eXpress?

  • Dealer associations
  • Tow truck operators
  • Insurance companies
  • Wreckers and salvage processors
  • Customers who used our former IVIPS system
  • Courts, law enforcement, and correctional facilities
  • Interlock device vendors
  • Motorcycle training schools
  • Driver training schools
  • Commercial training schools
  • Business customers requesting driver records

How to register for License eXpress

  1. Set up a License eXpress account if you don't already have one.
  2. Log in to your License eXpress account and provide some extra information about yourself.
  3. Request access to the business task(s) that you need.

User guides

See step-by-step instructions on how to register in our user guides:

Administrator registration

Your managers and employees (staff members) must register for their own License eXpress business accounts. As the administrator, you'll create access codes from your account and give them to your staff members. Access codes expire after 24 hours.

Manager and employee registration

You must register for your own License eXpress business account. Your administrator or manager will give you an access code for a specific account type (E-permitting, insurance, driver training school, etc.).

License eXpress access levels

There are 3 access levels for License eXpress business accounts: administrator, manager, and employee.

Administrator account

  • The Department of Licensing provides this access level
  • Has the ability to generate access codes for managers and employees (access codes expire after 24 hours)
  • Can remove manager and employee accounts
  • Can change manager access to employee access, and vice versa
  • Has account-level access to designated business task functions

Manager account

  • Administrators provide this access level
  • Has all the same privileges as the administrator, but can't change the administrator account

Employee account

  • Administrators provide this access level
  • Only has account-level access to designated business task functions

Get help with License eXpress

Please email us at DRIVEShelp@dol.wa.gov if you need help with any of the following:

  • Setting up a License eXpress business account
  • Requesting your business access
  • Answering "how to" questions in License eXpress
  • Reporting system issues

Our help center is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Need additional help? Here's how to contact us:

mail Email: DRIVEShelp@dol.wa.gov
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