Transferring WIC from Georgia to South Carolina
Yes, with one document. Your Georgia WIC clinic issues a VOC (Verification of Certification) on request, federal rules require South Carolina to honor it, and your enrollment carries to South Carolina Department of Public Health until your current certification period ends. Get the VOC before the move — it saves re-proving income.
Official South Carolina WIC agency: South Carolina Department of Public Health ↗
Your step-by-step checklist
Before you move
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Ask your current WIC clinic for a VOC card
Georgia issues Electronic Verification of Certification (EVOC) cards — clinics must give one to any participant likely to relocate during a certification period (policy CT-850.01, per 7 CFR 246.7(k)(1)). Ask your clinic for an EVOC before you move; the new state must accept it and honor the rest of your certification.
Georgia Department 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 South Carolina 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.
South Carolina Department of Public Health ↗
Georgia vs South Carolina: the numbers that decide it
| Georgia (old state) | South Carolina (new state) | |
|---|---|---|
| Program name | Georgia WIC | South Carolina WIC |
| Agency | Georgia Department of Public Health | South Carolina 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 South Carolina enrolls you without a new income screening until your certification period ends. If the South Carolina 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 Georgia?
Call your old Georgia clinic — many can send the VOC or verify your certification for South Carolina Department of Public Health directly. If that fails, you can apply fresh in South Carolina. The federal income test is 185% of the poverty guidelines in every state, and you meet it automatically once South Carolina approves you for SNAP, Medicaid, or TANF.
Will my Georgia WIC benefits card work in South Carolina?
No — WIC benefits are issued on each state's own system, so the Georgia card stops working. Your certification transfers via the VOC; South Carolina Department of Public Health reissues the food benefits on South Carolina's system.
Where do I actually apply in South Carolina?
Through South Carolina Department of Public Health. Official WIC pages for both states are cited at the bottom of this page.
Related guides
- Moving back: South Carolina to Georgia WIC
- WIC in Georgia: leaving or arriving
- WIC in South Carolina: leaving or arriving
- Moving with WIC: every state
- Georgia to North Dakota WIC
- Georgia to Pennsylvania WIC
- Georgia to Montana WIC
- Georgia to New Jersey WIC
Other benefits on the same move
- Medicaid: Georgia to South Carolina
- SNAP: Georgia to South Carolina
- Unemployment: Georgia to South Carolina
- TANF: Georgia to South Carolina
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 .
- Georgia DPH — WIC — accessed 2026-08-08
- Georgia WIC Policy CT-850.01 Transfer of Certification — accessed 2026-08-08
- USDA FNS — South Carolina WIC state agency contact — accessed 2026-08-08
- SC Department of Public Health — WIC Nutrition Program — accessed 2026-08-08