Driver Licenses and ID Cards Transferred to Washington

This dataset shows monthly counts of new Washington State driver licenses and identification cards (ID) where customers presented licenses or IDs from other states or countries. The data is organized by Washington counties where the customers live. It shows where the previous driver licenses or ID cards were issued.

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Source https://data.wa.gov/resource/769e-73q6
Author Department of Licensing
Last Updated November 21, 2025, 18:38 (UTC)
Created July 22, 2025, 20:11 (UTC)
1. This dataset represents those out-of-state Driver Licenses and ID Cards presented at the time of applying for a Washington State Driver License or ID Card. This dataset does not represent all new Washington residents.
2. Counts include Driver Licenses and ID cards issued to persons returning to Washington and first-time Washington residents. There may be significant delay between when people move to Washington, and when they apply for a Washington Driver License or ID.
3. Data in the "Country issuing previous license or ID" field is not an indicator of race, ethnicity, citizenship, or immigration status.
4. "Prior State of USA issued license or ID" is only populated when the issuing country is the United States.
5. International Standard (ISO) and IRS Codes are included in this dataset to make it easier to combine with other country-centric datasets.
6. In April 2020, all driver licensing offices were closed due to the Coronavirus/Covid19.  Due to this, there is no data for April.
Category demographics
Metadata Language English
Originator Research and Analysis Office, Department of Licensing
Period of Time Data includes counts from September 2018 through October 2025.
Posting Frequency Monthly
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