Top How to Renew

Commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) in the District of Columbia must be renewed in person at the Department of Motor Vehicles headquarters at 301 C St. NW.

The DMV accepts only original documents―no photocopies or scanned documents allowed. Please bring the following to renew your CDL:

• Driver's License/Voter Registration Application (not available online).

• A U.S. Department of Transportation Medical Form and Card completed by a physician.

• Your current CDL.

• Change of name or change of address documentation, if applicable.

The renewal fee is $117, and your new CDL will be valid for five years.

Top How to Add an Endorsement

If you hold a current DC CDL and want to add any endorsements, you must:

• Pass an additional knowledge test associated with the desired endorsement.

• Pay a small fee to add an endorsement.

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