For military personnel: Vehicles & boats
Nonresidents stationed in Washington
Find out how to register your vehicle while you're stationed in Washington.
WA residents stationed outside the state
Learn how to get license plates if you're a Washington resident stationed outside the state.
Temporary permits
Waiting for plates from your home state? Find out how to get a permit so you can use your vehicle on Washington roads until they arrive.
Tax exemptions
Learn about vehicle, sales, or use tax exemptions for military personnel.
- How to renew your tabs
- Register your vehicle
- Change your name or address
- Buying a vehicle
- Selling a vehicle
- Lost tabs, plates, or titles
- License plates
- Titles
- Fees, taxes, and donations
- For military personnel
- Disabled parking
- Commercial vehicles
- Fuel tax
- Boats
- Nonemergency high-occupancy vehicles
- Off-road vehicles
- Recreational vehicles
- Autonomous vehicles
- Vehicle licensing offices
