WA State Licensing: Renew Business License

Renew your business license endorsements

All business license endorsements must be renewed each year.


We will mail you a renewal notice about six weeks before your license expires. To avoid penalties, file your renewal by the expiration date. A renewal is considered filed when we receive all fees.

Renew online

    1. Log in to My DOR. If you don’t have a User ID, click Sign up.
    2. After you long in, click Get started next to Business Licensing.
    3. Click on the link to Add Access to an Existing Business in the I want to... menu. You'll need your renewal letter with your UBI number and Letter ID.
    4. After you have added access to your business, click your business name under the Access tab.
    5. Click the Renewal Due link next to the orange alert. Follow the prompts to complete your renewal.

    You can pay using an E-check (no fee) or a major credit card (2.5 percent processing fee).


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Renew by mail

See your renewal notice for instructions on how to request a paper form. Allow 10 business days to receive the form.


Send your completed form and payment to:

State of Washington
Business Licensing Service
PO Box 9034
Olympia, WA 98507-9034


Getting your license

Once your renewal has been processed, a new license will be mailed to the address on file. In My DOR, you can check on the status of your renewal or print a copy of your license once processed.