{"id":69271,"date":"2020-07-29T12:37:25","date_gmt":"2020-07-29T19:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/?page_id=69271"},"modified":"2026-03-03T09:26:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T17:26:31","slug":"commercial-driver-license-renewal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/dmv-virtual-office\/commercial-driver-license-renewal\/","title":{"rendered":"Commercial Driver&#8217;s License Renewal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"notify-block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"notify error icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-info-icon\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-notification-icon-88230\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-notification-icon-88230\">Notification icon<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1776199661#icon-info-icon\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"notify-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Until further notice, the California DMV cannot issue, reissue, or renew limited-term legal presence (non-domiciled) commercial driver\u2019s licenses (CDLs). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/important-changes-to-limited-term-legal-presence-cdl-requirements\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-columns content-columns colums-1-3-2-3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-column col\">\n<p>Renew your Commercial Driver&#8217;s License (CDL).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ca-dmv-vo.prod.simpligov.com\/prod\/portal\/ShowWorkFlow\/ShowWorkflowDetail\/d36e2637-dc36-4814-897c-f153a92dd262\/?element8=Commercial%20Driver%20License%20Renewal\">Start CDL Renewal<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-spacer-block spacer-box\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You must have a clean driving record to use this online application. The online system may not be used to renew a CDL with a hazardous materials endorsement. Other conditions may also affect eligibility. Payment will not be required until eligibility is determined.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-column col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-container shadow-box\">\n<section class=\"large-list-block\">\n\t<div class=\"large-list-block__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"large-list-block__title\">\n\t\t\t\tBefore you begin\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"large-list-block__list checkmark\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-dmv-large-list-content large-list-block__list-item\">\n<p>Gather the following information \/ documents:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your commercial driver&#8217;s license<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/file\/residency-documents-list-pdf\/\">Residency Document (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>Check your <a href=\"https:\/\/clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov\/\">Drug &amp; Alcohol Clearinghouse (DACH)<\/a> status. If you have a prohibited status, you must complete the return-to-duty process before you can renew your CDL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span role=\"region\" class=\"format-label--note\"><span class=\"format-label__text\">Note<\/span> If you are currently suspended or have lost your commercial driver&#8217;s license, you are not eligible to use this application.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-columns content-columns colums-1-3-2-3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-column col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Information<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-column col\">\n<p><a href=\"\/portal\/file\/california-commercial-driver-handbook-pdf\/\">Commercial Driver Handbook (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":11983,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":true,"dmv_page_popups":[],"dmv_ribbon_color":"#EEF6FB","dmv_top_illustration":"","dmv_page_title":"","dmv_page_subtitle":"","dmv_exclude_from_search_results":true,"dmv_allowed_editors":[],"dmv_display_translate_button":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1297],"tags":[],"dmv_task":[364,2],"dmv_functional_page_type":[70],"dmv_content_type":[],"class_list":["post-69271","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-virtual-office","dmv_task-contact-cust-svc","dmv_task-registration","dmv_functional_page_type-resource-portal"],"featured_image_src":null,"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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