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Moving to or from Wisconsin with WIC

Moving TO Wisconsin

Moving to Wisconsin with WIC? Bring a Verification of Certification (VOC) from your old clinic and Wisconsin Department of Health Services must honor it — you keep your certification without a new income screening until the period ends.

Leaving Wisconsin

Before leaving Wisconsin, 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: Wisconsin Department of Health Services ↗ (application page)

Wisconsin WIC at a glance

Program nameWisconsin WIC
Income limit185% of the federal poverty level (federal, same in every state)
Accepts VOC transfer cardYes (federally required)
Processingup to 20 days

Common questions

Who runs WIC in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin Department of Health Services. The official page and application link are cited below — always act through them.

Does Wisconsin make new residents wait for WIC?

No state may impose a residency waiting period for WIC. You apply as soon as you live in Wisconsin; eligibility is decided on Wisconsin's own rules.

Where do I report that I'm leaving Wisconsin?

Before you leave Wisconsin, ask your local WIC agency 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.

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Written by Benefits Transfer Editorial Team

Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor

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