Moving to or from Pennsylvania with WIC
Moving TO Pennsylvania
Moving to Pennsylvania with WIC? Bring a Verification of Certification (VOC) from your old clinic and Pennsylvania Department of Health, Bureau of Women, Infants and Children (WIC) must honor it — you keep your certification without a new income screening until the period ends.
Leaving Pennsylvania
Before leaving Pennsylvania, ask your WIC clinic for a Verification of Certification (VOC). Every other state is federally required to accept it, so your certification continues after the move.
Official agency: Pennsylvania Department of Health, Bureau of Women, Infants and Children (WIC) ↗ (application page)
Pennsylvania WIC at a glance
| Program name | Pennsylvania WIC |
|---|---|
| Income limit | 185% of the federal poverty level (federal, same in every state) |
| Accepts VOC transfer card | Yes (federally required) |
| Processing | up to 20 days |
Common questions
Who runs WIC in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania Department of Health, Bureau of Women, Infants and Children (WIC). The official page and application link are cited below — always act through them.
Does Pennsylvania make new residents wait for WIC?
No state may impose a residency waiting period for WIC. You apply as soon as you live in Pennsylvania; eligibility is decided on Pennsylvania's own rules.
Where do I report that I'm leaving Pennsylvania?
Before you leave Pennsylvania, ask your county WIC office for a Verification of Certification (VOC) card. Federal rules (7 CFR 246.7) require your new state to accept it, so your certification moves with you for the rest of its period. WIC Hotline: 1-800-WIC-WINS (1-800-942-9467).
Every move involving Pennsylvania
From Pennsylvania to…
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
To Pennsylvania from…
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Official sources
Every fact above was checked against these official pages. Last verified.
- PA Department of Health — WIC — accessed 2026-08-08
- PA — request WIC pre-application appointment — accessed 2026-08-08