Non-Domicile Commercial Driver License (CDL) and Non-Domicile Commercial Learners Permit (CLP) issuance is temporarily halted effective 09/29/2025. Specifically, first time applications, renewals, and duplicates.
Background: U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced an interim final rule emergency action on 09/26/2025 to restrict who is eligible for a non-domiciled commercial learner’s permits (CLPs) and commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs). The rule Restoring Integrity to the Issuance of Non-Domiciled CDL, effective 09/29/2025, affects all customers who are applying for a non-domicile CLP/CDL and non-U.S. Citizens who are asylum seekers, asylees, refugees, and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients.
In response, effective Monday, September 29, 2025, DPS will temporarily halt the issuance of ALL non-domiciled CLP/CDLs and CDLs to non-U.S. citizens who are asylees, refugees, and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients.
Customers seeking these services should be informed that DPS will update the website and issue a press release when services resume.
At this time, there is no impact to customers who currently hold a CLP/CDL; however, the cards cannot be reissued or renewed if they fall under the category of non-domicile CLP/CDL, or are asylees, refugees, and DACA recipients.
Additionally, DPS is currently identifying all individuals with a Non-Domiciled CLP/CDL with an incorrect expiration date. A notice of cancelation will be sent to these individuals and their CLP/CDL privileges will be cancelled or downgraded to a class C license based on their current lawful presence confirmation through SAVE.