Window Tint in Virginia
Front side windows: minimum 50% VLT. Rear side and back windows: minimum 35% VLT. Darker limits apply behind the driver on some larger vehicles.
Verified against primary sources · September 2026
What the law says
Front side windows: minimum 50% VLT. Rear side and back windows: minimum 35% VLT. Darker limits apply behind the driver on some larger vehicles. Reflectance may not exceed 20%. Tint is secondary enforcement — police may not stop a vehicle solely for suspected tint (2020 Sp. Sess. I, cc. 45, 51, effective March 1, 2021). The 2026 change (c. 894) legalized clear film on windshields maintained to FMVSS 205.
Specific Limits
- Back window
- 35% VLT minimum
- Rear side windows
- 35% VLT minimum
- Front side windows
- 50% VLT minimum
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