Originally Posted by jonesing

A friend relocated to the Seattle area and in the process of trying to get a WA state DL. What I thought was a trivial transaction--present old state DL, show passport, get new DL--has been nothing of the sort for him. Problem is he moved in with his girlfriend but isn't on her lease. Not that it matters because evidently the WA DMV won't take a lease/rental agreement as proof of residence. The documentation list leans heavily in favor of homeowners (mortgage papers, land tax receipts etc).