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Photo of Liz Luce, Director, Department of Licensing Liz Luce, Director, Department of Licensing

05/23/11

Did you know you can renew your vehicle tabs and driver’s license with a couple of mouse clicks? It’s true. As part of our 21st century business model, the Department of Licensing is working to increase convenience for customers by offering more than 20 services online.

Last year alone, nearly 220,000 people went to DOL’s website and renewed their driver’s license. Nearly 400,000 Washington vehicle owners have signed up for email reminders to renew their car tabs. Not only is it easy to get email notices and renew tabs and licenses online, it’s also good for the environment and saves money.

Producing and mailing paper renewal notices costs about $3.5 million every year. The more people who renew online, the less DOL spends to produce, print and mail notices. And DOL’s paper savings already stack up to twice the height of the Space Needle.

Please sign up for this service at www.dol.wa.gov, and be just a few clicks away from working with DOL online. Other DOL online services include:

  • Getting a copy of your driving record

  • Replacing a lost or stolen license or ID card

  • Changing the address on your vehicle registration

  • Renewing your boat registration