Cosmetology, Hair Design,
Barber, Manicurist, Esthetician,
or Master Esthetician
License, Renewal,
Reinstatement, or
Reciprocity Application
Apply, renew, reinstate, or transfer your licenses.
Online: https://professions.dol.wa.gov
Or mail this completed application, any documents,
and a check or
money order payable to the Department of Licensing to:
Cosmetology Program
Department of Licensing
PO Box 3856
Seattle WA 98124-3856
For questions or language help call (360) 664-6626
Application for (check each that applies)
Cosmetology Hair Design Barber Manicurist Esthetician Master Esthetician
Application type and fees
General application – $35 per license: Must have completed all school or apprenticeship hours and both
the written and the practical exams before your application can be processed.
Renewal (Washington State only) – $74 per license or $139 per license if late.
Renewal (ESHB 1930 eligible licensees only)–$74 per license with no late fee.
You qualify for this renewal option if your license was will expire between March 1, 2020, and June 29, 2022.
For more information regarding this option, please see
https://www.dol.wa.gov/business/cosmetology/renew_cosmetologist.html
Reinstatement of a canceled license: If you have not renewed within one year of your expiration date,
your license is in cancellation. Provide a copy of a previously held Washington State license or renewal
notice. Washington State requires a written and practical examination for licensure. You will be contacted
with exam scheduling information. Third-party testing fees may apply.
Reciprocity/Out-of-jurisdiction – $60 per license: To get a license, submit a copy of a current and valid
license and proof of exams. If you have not taken exams, Washington State requires written and practical
exams before licensure. You will be contacted with exam scheduling information. Third-party testing fees
may apply. Contact your licensing board, institution, or agency to request verication showing a license in
good standing and proof of exams. You may provide other documentation if your jurisdiction cannot provide
verication.
• Do you have a license in another jurisdiction? Yes No
• Did you pass exams to obtain your license? Yes No
Licenses are available for self-printing with an online account.
If you want us to print and mail your license add a $5 print fee for each copy to your payment.
To print all license types on one document you must self-print combined license online.
$0 self-print license online.
$5 each. DOL print and mail license. Quantity Total $
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Applicant information
TYPE or PRINT Name as you would like it to appear on your license Date of birth
Full legal name (First, Middle, Last)
Mailing address
City State ZIP code
Current or previous Washington license number Out-of-jurisdiction license number Social Security number*
(New/Reinstatement only)
Military? (check if applicable)
Current or former: Military member Military spouse or domestic partner
Email (Area code) Phone number
*You are not required to have a Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identication Number (ITIN or TIN) to apply for or be issued a
license. If you do not have an SSN or ITIN, leave that section blank. If you do have a SSN, ITIN or TIN, you are required by federal and state law to
provide it on the application (42 U.S.C. 666(a)(13) and RCW 74.20A.320).
Legal background
Answer the following
Answer the questions below. If you answer “Yes,” attach a detailed explanation.
1. Within the last 5 years, in this state or any other jurisdiction, have you had any action
(ne, suspension, revocation, censure, surrender, etc.) taken against any professional or
occupational license, certication, or permit held by you?
........................... Yes No
2. Within the last 5 years, in this state or any other jurisdiction, have you defaulted, or been
convicted of, or entered a plea of no contest to a gross misdemeanor or felony crime?
(Don’t include trac convictions.)
.............................................. Yes No
I declare under penalty of perjury under the law of Washington that the foregoing is true and correct.
TYPE or PRINT Name
Date and place Applicant signature
Providing false information in this application may be cause for denial, suspension, or revocation of
your professional license in the State of Washington.
RCW 18.16, 18.235, 26.23.150
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