Transferring WIC from Delaware to Georgia
Yes, with one document. Your Delaware WIC clinic issues a VOC (Verification of Certification) on request, federal rules require Georgia to honor it, and your enrollment carries to Georgia Department of Public Health until your current certification period ends. Get the VOC before the move — it saves re-proving income.
Official Georgia WIC agency: Georgia Department of Public Health ↗
Your step-by-step checklist
Before you move
- 1
Ask your current WIC clinic for a VOC card
Before leaving Delaware, ask your WIC clinic for a Verification of Certification (VOC) card; the new state must accept it and honor the rest of your certification period (7 CFR 246.7).
Delaware Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health ↗
Moving week
- 2
Carry the VOC with your moving documents
Your current state's WIC food benefits stop working after you leave its issuing system, but the VOC keeps your certification alive.
After you arrive
- 3
Contact Georgia Department of Public Health and book a transfer appointment
Bring the VOC and proof of your new address. The new clinic must accept a valid VOC as proof of eligibility for the rest of your certification period, so you do not repeat the income screening; if it has a waiting list, transferring participants go to the top of it. Stated timing: up to 20 days.
Georgia Department of Public Health ↗
Delaware vs Georgia: the numbers that decide it
| Delaware (old state) | Georgia (new state) | |
|---|---|---|
| Program name | Delaware WIC | Georgia WIC |
| Agency | Delaware Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health | Georgia Department of Public Health |
| Income limit | 185% of the federal poverty level (the federal maximum); met automatically if you get SNAP, Medicaid, or TANF | 185% of the federal poverty level (the federal maximum); met automatically if you get SNAP, Medicaid, or TANF |
| Accepts VOC transfer card | Yes (federally required) | Yes (federally required) |
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What exactly is the VOC card?
The Verification of Certification is a document your current WIC clinic issues that proves you are certified. Federal rules (7 CFR 246.7) require every state agency to accept it as proof of eligibility, so Georgia enrolls you without a new income screening until your certification period ends. If the Georgia clinic has a waiting list, a transferring participant with a VOC goes to the top of it.
What if I forgot to get a VOC before leaving Delaware?
Call your old Delaware clinic — many can send the VOC or verify your certification for Georgia Department of Public Health directly. If that fails, you can apply fresh in Georgia. The federal income test is 185% of the poverty guidelines in every state, and you meet it automatically once Georgia approves you for SNAP, Medicaid, or TANF.
Will my Delaware WIC benefits card work in Georgia?
No — WIC benefits are issued on each state's own system, so the Delaware card stops working. Your certification transfers via the VOC; Georgia Department of Public Health reissues the food benefits on Georgia's system.
Where do I actually apply in Georgia?
Through Georgia Department of Public Health. Official WIC pages for both states are cited at the bottom of this page.
Related guides
- Moving back: Georgia to Delaware WIC
- WIC in Delaware: leaving or arriving
- WIC in Georgia: leaving or arriving
- Moving with WIC: every state
- Delaware to Vermont WIC
- Delaware to Wisconsin WIC
- Delaware to Oregon WIC
- Delaware to South Dakota WIC
Other benefits on the same move
- Medicaid: Delaware to Georgia
- SNAP: Delaware to Georgia
- Unemployment: Delaware to Georgia
- TANF: Delaware to Georgia
Terms on this page: Federal poverty level (FPL) · Verification of Certification (VOC) · Certification period
Official sources
Every fact above was checked against these official pages. Last verified .
- Delaware WIC (official program site) — accessed 2026-08-08
- USDA FNS — Delaware WIC contacts — accessed 2026-08-08
- Georgia DPH — WIC — accessed 2026-08-08
- Georgia WIC Policy CT-850.01 Transfer of Certification — accessed 2026-08-08