Auto Plates and Tags
  Auditors Office, County Courthouse
  311 Grand Ave.
  Bellingham, WA 98225
  (360) 676-6743

New residents must obtain Washington license plates and registration within 30 days of bringing items (see below) to the Auditors Office in the County Courthouse. Call to obtain the locations of other authorized registration offices within Whatcom County.

Necessary registration items:

• Previous registration card and license plates
• A Washington State Patrol inspection slip (see Auto Registration)
• Previous title, if from a title state
• A notarized bill of sale, if from a nontitle state, and official verification that no lien exists against the vehicle.

Note: One year license tabs will cost residents $30.

Auto Driver's License
Driver License Examining Office
(360) 676-2096

New residents of Washington are required to obtain a Washington driver's license within 30 days. Those applicants who do not have a valid driver's license in their possession must have proof of license eligibility from the last state in which a license was held. A Washington license begins on your birthday and ends four years from that date.
 
This office is the only place to obtain any driver license within Whatcom County, including: automobile, commercial, and motorcycle.

  Auto Registration
  Washington State Patrol Office
  (360) 676-2006

Out of state vehicles are inspected at this office on Mondays and Thursdays from 8:30 to noon and from 1:00 to 4:30 P.M. only. Have all pertinent information with you. No appointment, first-come, first served walk in service.
Trailers are inspected by appointment only. Call (360) 738-6215 or (360) 384-1744. Have all receipts, registration, and weight papers with you.