The EU Covid “Omnibus” II Regulation provides for the extension of periods of validity of driving licences and driver Certificates of Professional Competence (CPC) and has been published in the Official Journal – it will become effective from 6 March 2021. 

Driver CPC cards are also being extended, as follows:-

• Any CPC holder, who has not already renewed, and whose CPC card expired between 1 February 2020 and 31 May 2020 will have a new expiry date of 1 July 2021.
• Any CPC holder, who has not already renewed, and whose CPC card expired between 1 June 2020 and 31 August 2020 will have thirteen months (which includes the previous extension) added to their expiry date. By way of example a CPC card which expired on 31 August 2020 will have a new expiry date of 30 September 2021.
• Any CPC holder, who has not already renewed and whose CPC card expiry date is between 1 September 2020 and 30 June 2021 will have an extra ten months added to their expiry date. By way of example a CPC card which expires on 30 June 2021 will have a new expiry date of 30 April 2022.