Change your address: Vehicles & boats

Starting January 1, 2023, vehicle registrations allow the removal of your address. New registrations have your address located on the bottom. There's a dotted line showing where to cut it. This is optional and intended to provide address privacy in case of theft.

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Change your vehicle address

Online
License eXpress
For fleets — Join or login to License eXpress for business
In person — Visit a vehicle licensing office or Quick Title office

Change your boat address

Visit a vehicle licensing office or Quick Title office.

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:
  - 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 contact information on your account with the Department of Transportation:

Online: www.wsdot.wa.gov/goodtogo/
By phone: 866.936.8246

If you want a new title or registration

You won't automatically get a new title or registration when you change your address. If you want an updated title or registration, you may request one for a fee:

New title or registration options
Type of document	Fee	When you'll get it
Registration Available at any vehicle licensing office.	$14.50 Some vehicle licensing offices may charge an additional service fee.	Given to you immediately.
Address change: Regular title Available at any vehicle licensing office.	$35.50 — Vehicles $26.75 — Boats	Mailed to you in 8-10 weeks.
Address change: Quick Title Available only at Quick Title offices. Quick titles aren't available for vehicles or boats: Reported stolen. As insurance or wrecker destroyed. With a "WA rebuilt" on the title.	$85.50 — Vehicles $76.75 — Boats	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.