This week, the DC Department of Motor Vehicles (DC DMV) extended the time residents have to renew expired driver licenses and identification (ID) cards to September 9, 2021. The previously announced deadline was July 1, 2021. This action, as well as other changes DC DMV is making, will give residents more time to renew driver licenses and other ID cards that require an in-person appointment at a DC DMV Service Center.
This announcement does NOT impact the enforcement of valid inspections and vehicle registrations that took effect on June 1, 2021.
In-person service at all DC DMV service centers, adjudication services, and the Deanwood CDL Office is still by appointment only. DC DMV will continue to offer more appointments and other options to ensure all residents have a chance to be in compliance with their credentials before the September 9, 2021 deadline. Changes at DC DMV include:
- Beginning this month, the number of new appointments released each week will increase from 6,000 to 10,000 as DC DMV employees return to work and the agency increases its operating capacity.
- The DC DMV Rhode Island Service Center will reopen at full capacity beginning Friday, June 25, 2021.
- Employees will continue to work overtime so appointments may be scheduled on select Monday and Wednesday evenings.
- DC DMV will continue to monitor appointments and so that more appointments can be added to specific categories based on demand.
New appointments are added to the online appointment scheduler Tuesday through Friday (new appointments may appear throughout the week due to cancellations). Residents without Internet access can call 311 and a call taker will access the online appointment scheduler on their behalf.
Please see the announcement to read tips on scheduling an appointment through the online scheduler.
