2020-03-22 Kona and Waimea DMV Offices Closed on Monday, March 23, other information -- press release

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Page Two VRL Closures, etc. March 23, 2020 We recognize that getting a “Gold Star” compliant driver’s license or state ID is important to many of you wanting to be able to travel after October 1, 2020; however, please be aware there are several other types of identification that TSA will accept. These include:  US Passport or US Passport Card  DHS Trusted Traveler Card (Global Entry, Nexus, Sentri, Fast)  US Department of Defense ID (including ID’s issued to dependents)  Permanent Resident Card  Border Crossing Card  DHS Designated Enhanced Driver’s License  Federally Recognized Tribal-Issued Card  HSPS-12 PIV Card, Foreign Government-Issued Passport  Canadian Provincial Driver’s License  Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Card  Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)  US Citizenship and Immigration Services Employment Authorization Card (1-766)  US Merchant Mariner Credential. Be advised that TSA has revised their current policy, and are accepting expired Driver’s Licenses and State ID’s, so long as they haven’t been expired for more than 90 days. The interior lobbies of all our Vehicle Registration & Licensing offices will be restricted to only those customers that are performing transactions at the window. All customers waiting to be serviced will need to wait outside the lobbies and adhere to social distancing norms. The recommended spacing between customers is 6 feet apart. We will be moving to an appointment system in the near future. Additionally, we highly encourage the following courtesies to fellow customers:  While you can legally renew your driver’s licenses or state ID within 6 months of the expiration, please consider renewing only if it’s expired or will be expiring within the next 21 days, so that we can prioritize service to those with the most urgent renewal needs.  If you happen to be in a line outside one of our offices, please try to allow adequate spacing for “social distancing” between customers.  If you are not feeling well or have recently traveled anywhere outside Hawai‘i, please make sure you’ve completed a minimum of 14 days of self-isolation and have no flu-like symptoms before scheduling an in-person office visit.  Please consider postponing special requests, such as ordering customized “vanity” license plates. For further information, please call the Vehicle Registration and Licensing Division at 961-8351. County of Hawai`i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.