Extension Applies to CDL Licenses & Medical Certificates
New FMCSA Extension of Medical Certificates Until Feb. 28, 2021
Medical Certificates that expired on or after September 1, 2020 are extended until February 28, 2021.
Includes Drivers with short-term certificates (3 months or less)
Includes Drivers requiring an exemption letter or a skill performance evaluation
Includes licenses issued by Canadian Provinces and Territories and Licencias Federales de Conductor issued by the United Mexican States
Certificates that expired between June 1, 2020 and October 31, 2020 continue to have the renewal deadline of December 31, 2020.
For CDL Licenses due for renewal on or after March 1, 2020, States may, at their discretion, extend the validity of CDLs beyond the 8-year maximum, until February 28, 2021.
