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CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles announced that any driver’s license, instruction permit, Graduated License (level 1, 2, or 3), or Commercial Driver’s License, as allowed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, with an expiration date of March 1, 2020, or later, will be extended until Dec. 31, 2020. Identification cards are included in the extension as well.
This announcement revises the July memorandum that extended the expiration date on the face of these documents until Sept. 30. This new extension applies to driver’s license and ID card transactions only. Customers are encouraged to visit the DMV online services portal at dmv.wv.gov and renew online or visit a local kiosk (with no changes and every other renewal cycle). Appointments for changes to driver’s licenses and ID cards, and new issuance of driver’s licenses and ID cards, may be made by visiting go.wv.gov/dmvappointment or calling 304-558-3938.
Vehicle transactions are not included in the new extension, and have an expiration date of Sept. 30 (with an original expiration date of March 1, 2020, or later). However, vehicle transactions are able to be taken care of in a variety of ways. Title work may be done through the mail, by appointment in the regional offices, and by using the secure drop boxes outside each office, except the Fairmont Exam Center. Vehicle registration renewals may be done online, at a kiosk, through the mail, over the phone, by appointment at many regional offices, at local county sheriff’s departments and by using the secure drop boxes outside of each regional office, except Fairmont. If a customer chooses the secure drop box, the transaction paperwork is mailed back once completed.
The West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles is taking this extraordinary action in response to the State of Emergency due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
For more information, visit the DMV website.
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