Get your WA identification card

How to get a Washington State ID card

To apply for a Washington State identification card:

• Visit a driver licensing office.
• Bring with you:
  • proof of residence and identity.
  • $20 fee (cash or check).

If you are under 18 years old:

• You may establish your identity with a Parental Authorization Affidavit. When you apply, your parent or guardian must come with you to the licensing office, sign the affidavit, and show us all of the following:
  • At least 1 primary document to prove his or her identity. (If your parent or guardian’s proof of identity is an out-of-state driver license, or if your last name is different than your parent’s or guardian’s, we will require more documents.)
  • One other document, such as a birth certificate or school records, to prove he or she is your parent or guardian.
• You may use your parent or guardian’s residential address as proof of residence. Your parent or guardian must live in Washington State, and show us acceptable proof-of-residence documents.

How to get an Enhanced ID Card

See Steps to getting your EDL/ID to learn how to get a Washington State Enhanced ID Card, which is an acceptable alternative to a passport for re-entry into the U.S. at land and sea border crossings.