Change your address: Driver license and ID card
REAL ID Act
Starting July 1, 2018, all standard cards will be marked with language to indicate they're not valid for federal identification purposes. You may continue to use your marked or unmarked standard card for boarding airplanes and accessing secure federal facilities until October 1, 2020. Enhanced driver licenses and ID cards meet federal Real ID requirements and won't be marked.
Things to know
- You have 10 days after you move to change your address on your driver license or ID card.
- There's no cost to update your address. There is a $20 fee for getting a new card with your updated address on it.
- Updating your address on your driver license doesn't change your address on your vehicle. You'll need to do that separately.
- You can see what addresses we have on file when you log in or sign up for a License eXpress account.
Overview
- Change your address online
- Decide if you want a new card
- Update your vehicle address, if needed
- Update your Good To Go! account, if needed
1. Change your address online
You can change your address online through License eXpress.
2. Decide if you want a new card
- If so, you can request a new card when you change your address online in your License eXpress account. It’ll still have your current photo.
- If you want a new photo, you'll need to visit a driver licensing office where you can have one taken for an additional fee. Be prepared to wait in line. See Tips for visiting an office: Driver licensing offices.
- If you don't want a new card, you can wait until you renew your license or ID. This means you won’t be able to use your card as proof of your new address.
3. Update your vehicle address, if needed
If you haven't already, you may need to change your address on your vehicle registration.
4. Update your Good To Go! account, if needed
If you have a Good To Go! electronic tolling pass, be sure to update the contact information on your account with the Department of Transportation:
- Online: www.wsdot.wa.gov/goodtogo/
- By phone: 866.936.8246
Related information:
- Tips for visiting an office: Driver licensing offices
- Change your name on your driver license or ID card
- Change your name or address: EDL/EID
