Enhanced driver license/
ID card
We began issuing an enhanced driver license (EDL) and enhanced ID card (EID) on January 22, 2008. The EDL/EID securely denotes identity and citizenship, and is an acceptable alternative to a passport for re-entry into the U.S. at land and sea border crossings.
Resources
When using these materials, you agree not to alter them without our permission and to meet our Conditions of use.
Brochures and posters
To order EDL/EID posters and brochures, email us and include all of the following information with your request:
- Organization name
- Contact name and phone number
- Quantity of posters or brochures you need
- Mailing address (not a PO box)
- Where the materials will be displayed or distributed
Articles
Fact sheets
- Enhanced Driver License and Identification Card
- What documents do I need to get my EDL/EID?
- Security and Privacy Protection
- What is Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)?
- Biometrics and facial recognition:
- Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) Land and Sea Questions and Answers (Department of Homeland Security)
Advertisements
- To preview an advertisement, click on the size you want to see.
- To download on a PC, right click on the size you want, choose “Save target as…,” and save the ad to your computer.
- To download on a Mac, click and hold on the size you want, choose “Download link to disk,” and save the ad to your computer.
- To use the ad on your website, link the ad image to the web address given.
| Advertisement | Available… | Link to… |
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For the web: | http://www.dol.wa.gov/driverslicense/edl.html |
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For print: | Not applicable |
EDL/EID in the news
- Requirements To Enter U.S.-Canadian Border Tightening (January 22, 2008: KIRO TV)
- State rolls out enhanced driver’s license (January 23, 2008: The Olympian)
- Enhanced driver’s license unexpectedly popular on North Olympic Peninsula (January 24, 2008: Peninsula Daily News)
- Interest brisk in enhanced driver’s licenses (January 22, 2008: Peninsula Daily News)
- 2,000 sign up for enhanced driver’s license (January 24, 2008: RFID News)
- Travelers reminded of new document requirements beginning January 31, 2008 (December 3, 2007: Department of Homeland Security press release)
- Washington’s enhanced driver’s license attracting int’l attention (November 30, 2007: King5 News)
- Jurisdictions from the United States, Canada and Mexico Look to Washington State and British Columbia for Guidance on Implementing Enhanced Driver’s Licenses (November 29, 2007: Pacific NorthWest Economic Region press release)
- Skip Those Passport Hassles: Q&A with Becky Loomis, Assistant Director of State and Federal Initiatives for DOL (July 30, 2007: The Tacoma News Tribune)
- Department of Homeland Security and the State of Washington Team Up To Advance Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (March 23, 2007: Governor’s Office press release)
- Governor Gregoire Signs Legislation to Keep Washington/B.C. Border Crossing Moving (March 23, 2007: Governor’s Office press release)
