Moving to or from Texas with WIC
Moving TO Texas
Moving to Texas with WIC? Bring a Verification of Certification (VOC) from your old clinic and Texas Health and Human Services must honor it — you keep your certification without a new income screening until the period ends.
Leaving Texas
Before leaving Texas, 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: Texas Health and Human Services ↗ (application page)
Texas WIC at a glance
| Program name | Texas 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 Texas?
Texas Health and Human Services. The official page and application link are cited below — always act through them.
Does Texas make new residents wait for WIC?
No state may impose a residency waiting period for WIC. You apply as soon as you live in Texas; eligibility is decided on Texas's own rules.
Where do I report that I'm leaving Texas?
Before you leave Texas, ask your local WIC office for a Verification of Certification (VOC) card for each participant — federal rules (7 CFR 246.7) require your new state to accept it, so your WIC certification moves with you. Then contact a WIC clinic in your new state to transfer.
Every move involving Texas
From Texas 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
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
To Texas 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
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Official sources
Every fact above was checked against these official pages. Last verified.
- Texas WIC (Texas Health and Human Services) — accessed 2026-08-08
- Texas WIC — Apply — accessed 2026-08-08