Originally Posted by
sammy0623
that makes no sense (not that I need to tell you that). what do they do if you're a kid living with your parents?
Well I was wrong, in WA they're called the Dept of Licensing not DMV...
And lordy the document requirements for a DL differ slightly from the EDL! No wonder he's pissed! I joked that he'll just have to marry her since they won't take a utility bill listing 2 unrelated people
I think at this point he's going with the passport card since it'll be forever, if at all, that he'll have the right documents to get a WA DL. He thought about the EDL because his gf goes to Vancouver a lot and he wanted to make border crossing hassle-free. But getting the EDL has been nothing but a hassle so he'd giving up. I can see his point, his ranting IM said that the same agency that took his money to
title and register his car won't use that same address for his DL!
Regular DL2. Proof of Washington State residence
When you apply for your first Washington State driver license, instruction permit, or ID card, you must prove you have a Washington State residential address. The street address you give us will appear on your driver license or instruction permit.
Acceptable documents
We accept only original documents or certified copies. The documents listed may change without notice.
To prove you live in Washington State:
- you can show us 1 document from this list.
- Concealed weapons permit
- Homeowner’s insurance policy or invoice
- Home utility bill (such as gas, electricity, water, garbage, landline telephone, or cable) or hook-up work order dated within the past 60 days. You must be the only person named on the bill or work order.
- Mortgage documents
- Property tax bill or statement dated within the past 12 months
- Your name and address in a current phone book made by a telephone book publisher
- Moorage bill or contract
- you can show us 2 documents from this list.
- Auto insurance policy
- Washington State business license
- Business mail dated within the past 60 days. Mail must include your first and last name, and must be from state or federal revenue departments, the Social Security Administration, the U.S. Treasury, or the IRS. It cannot be addressed “in care of,” “for,” or “parent of.”
- Current Washington State voter card
- Home utility bill (such as gas, electricity, water, garbage, landline telephone, or cable) or hook-up work order dated within the past 60 days. Two or more unrelated people may be named on the bill or work order.
- Medical record paid by insurance or a medical bill
- Medicaid card or DSHS medical coupon
- Pay stub showing your employer’s name AND phone number or address
- Professional license (nurse, physician, engineer, etc.)
- Selective service card showing a Washington State address
- Professionally-filed tax return or filed copy sent to you by the IRS for the most recent tax filing year
- Transcript or report card for the current school year from an educational institution in Washington State
- W-2 form for the previous year
Teens
If you are under 18 and your parent or guardian shows us proof of your identity and relationship, you may use his or her residential address as proof of residence. Your parent or guardian must live in Washington State and show us acceptable documents proving his or her identity and residence.
EDLProof of Washington State residence
When you apply for your first Washington State Enhanced Driver License or ID card, you must prove you have a Washington State residential address. The street address you give us will appear on your license or ID card.
Acceptable documents- We accept only original documents or government-certified copies. We cannot accept Internet printouts or temporary, uncertified, notarized, or altered documents.
- Documents must include both your name and current Washington State residential address.
- You may use documents that are in your spouse’s name if:
- your last name is the same as your spouse’s.
OR
- you bring in additional documents that prove your relationship, such as a marriage certificate. Your spouse doesn’t need to be present when you apply, and doesn’t need to sign a declaration.
What you’ll need
To prove you live in Washington State, you may show us ONE of the following:
- Homeowner’s insurance policy or invoice showing the address of the insured residence.
- Home utility bill (gas, electricity, water, garbage, landline telephone, or cable) or hook-up work order dated within the past 60 days. We cannot accept bills or work orders that list 2 or more unrelated people.
- Mortgage document or monthly coupon payment book.
- Property tax bill or statement dated within the past 12 months
- Concealed weapons permit (License to Carry Concealed Pistol)
- Your name and address in a current phone book made by a telephone book publisher.
- Moorage bill or contract showing you live aboard a boat.
- Property deed or title (filed).
- Document from a public or private institution (hospital, college, corporation, etc.) or government agency that verifies you live in the institution or in housing supplied by the institution or agency. The document must contain a contact name and phone number so we can verify the information.
- Check issued by a federal or state government agency (Washington State, Social Security, IRS, etc.).
- ID card issued for a high-security installation (military, Hanford, Boeing, etc.).
- Tribal IDs that contains your current residential address.
- Official government business mail dated within the past 30 days. The mail must include your first and last name, and be from a state or federal agency such as the Revenue Department, Social Security Administration, Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, or Department of Homeland Security. The mail cannot be addressed “in care of,” “for,” or “parent of.”
- Government employee pay stub. The pay stub must have both your name and current residential address, and your employer’s name and phone number or address for verification if necessary.
- Out-of-state driver license with a Washington State address. A change of address sticker or handwritten address on the license is not acceptable.
Teens and children
If you are under 18 and your parent or legal guardian shows us proof of your identity and relationship, you may use your parent or legal guardian’s residential address as proof of residence. Your parent or legal guardian must live in Washington State and must show us acceptable documents proving his or her identity and residence.