The DMV has closed all of its field offices in California on Friday, but soon locals will be able to make a virtual appointment.
No need to stress over the fact that your long-awaited DMV appointment has been canceled. On March 27, the Department of Motor Vehicles officially closed the doors to all 170 California locations due to coronavirus concerns, however, employees will return to work as soon as April 1.
The agency will offer its employees paid administrative time off while they work to clean and disinfect each field office from March 27 to 31. When DMV employees will return to work, they’ll receive training on how to process online transactions; offices won’t open up to the public until further notice.
“The DMV is concerned about the health and safety of its customers, including seniors and those at risk for COVID-19,” says the agency according to the L.A. Times.
You can only use the Virtual Field Office to transfer titles or handle vehicle registration right now, but the DMV has plans to extend its offerings in the coming weeks. There’s also a number of services that are already offered on the DMV’s website, in addition to kiosks.
Here at the #CADMV, we provide essential services by mail, online, use of kiosks, virtually, and by other means. Field offices are temporarily closed to the public. Read more here: https://t.co/3ZHhUcKalW #DMV
— CA DMV (@CA_DMV) March 27, 2020
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