COVID-19 ID FAQs
Posted on May 7, 2020 inThe following is a Frequently-Asked-Questions (FAQs) discussion on the State of Hawaii’s COVID-19 emergency procedures as it relates to non-commercial driver’s license (DL), instructional permit (IP), and state identification (SID) cardholders. The temporary interim procedures established is in accordance with the Governor’s (First) Supplementary to the Emergency Proclamation signed on March 16, 2020 and the last proclamation titled, “Emergency Proclamation Related to the State’s COVID-19 Delta Response”, signed on October 1, 2021, that temporarily suspended specific Hawaii Revised Statutes and Hawaii Department of Transportation Administrative Rules. As of December 1, 2021, no further suspension of law or administrative rules for DLs, IPs and SIDs are allowed.
(The temporary interim procedures conveyed in the FAQs are subject to change. Please continue to check this website for the latest revisions.)
(Revised November 30, 2021)
- Am I still allowed to legally drive my motor vehicle if my non-commercial driver’s license (DL) or instruction permit (IP) has expired?
- What will happen to my expired non-commercial driver’s license (DL) or instruction permit (IP) that was extended during this emergency period once the Hawaii COVID-19 emergency proclamation has ended?
- My driver’s license (DL) or instruction permit (IP) expires right after the emergency period ends on November 30, 2021. What happens if I cannot get an appointment in time to renew my DL or IP?
- What happens to my State Identification card (SID) if it expires during the Hawaii COVID-19 emergency period of March 16, 2020 thru November 30, 2021?
- My expired driver’s license (DL) or instruction permit (IP) was granted a waiver of the expiration date. When I renew my DL or IP, will I get issued my renewed DL or IP with any additional days?
- Will I be able to use my qualified motorcycle rider education course completion certification to waive the Hawaii skills test if it expired during the Hawaii COVID-19 emergency?
- During the Hawaii COVID-19 emergency period of March 16, 2020 through November 30, 2021, will I be charged a penalty for renewing (or reactivating) my driver’s license after 90 days from the driver’s license (DL) expiration date?
- During the Hawaii COVID-19 emergency period of March 16, 2020 through November 30, 2021, will I be able to reactivate and renew my driver’s license after one-year has passed from the driver’s license (DL) expiration date?
- During the Hawaii COVID-19 emergency period of March 16, 2020 through November 30, 2021, will I be able to renew my instruction permit after 90-days have passed from the instruction permit’s (IP) expiration date?
- Can I use my expired driver’s license (DL), instruction permit (IP) or State ID (SID) as an acceptable identification at airport Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints?