The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns have forced many governments to extend renewal deadlines for expired or expiring documents.
Below you’ll find a list of extended documents organized by jurisdiction that includes the new validity periods.
To learn more about the types of documents Sumsub accepts for verification please refer to this article.
To learn more about document validity requirements, please refer to this article.
Driving Licenses
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Country |
Region (if applicable) |
Expired from |
Extended Deadline |
Links to the existing legislation |
Notes |
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EU |
All states |
Feb 01 2020 - Aug 31 2020 |
Sep 1 2020 - March 31 2021 |
The extension is given for 7 months from the expiration date. |
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RSA |
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March 26 2020 - Dec 31 2020 |
Aug 31 2021 |
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USA
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Alabama |
Mar 01 2020 - Sep 30 2020 |
+60 days from the expiration date |
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Alaska |
Mar 01 2020 - Sep 30 2020 |
+60 days from the expiration date |
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Driver’s License |
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After Mar 30 2020 |
+6 months from the expiration date |
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Commercial Driver’s License |
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Arizona |
Mar 01 2020 - Sep 30 2020 |
+1 year from the expiration date |
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California |
Mar 01 2020 - Jul 31 2020 |
Jul 31 2020
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Licenses belonging to drivers under 70 years old |
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Mar 01 2020 - Dec 31 2020 |
+1 year from the expiration date |
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Licenses belonging to drivers over 70 years old |
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Mar 01 2020 - Nov 30 2020 |
+6 months from the expiration date |
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Learner’s Permit |
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Mar 01 2020 - Sep 30 2020 |
30.09.2020 |
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Commercial Driver’s License |
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Mar 01 2020 - Sep 30 2020 |
30.09.2020 |
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Commercial Learner’s Permit |
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Colorado |
Mar 01 2020 - Jun 30 2020 |
+60 days from the expiration date |
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Ohio |
Mar 01 2020 - present moment |
+90 days from the expiration date |
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East Virginia |
Mar 01 2020 - Aug 31 2020 |
Mar 31 2021 |
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Pennsylvania |
Mar 16 2020 - Aug 31 2020
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Aug 31 2020 |
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Illinois |
Mar 01 2020 - Jan 31 2021 |
Feb 1 2021 |
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South Dakota |
Mar 13 2020 or later |
Dec 30 2020 |
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Washington |
Jul 01 2020 - Sep 30 2020 |
+90 days from the expiration date |
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Mar 01 2020 - Sep 08 2021 |
Sep 08 2021 |
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Nevada |
Mar 12 2020 - Nov 12 2020 |
Nov 12 2020 |
Doesn’t apply to Commercial and Learner’s Permit |
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Montana |
Apr 01 2020 - Jun 30 2020 |
+1 year from the expiration date |
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North Carolina |
Mar 01 2020 - Aug 01 2020 |
+1 year from the expiration date |
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New York |
Mar 01 2020 - July 07 2021 |
July 5 2021 |
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Hawaii |
Mar 16 2020 - Aug 16 2021 |
Aug 16 2021 |
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Portugal |
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Feb 24 2020 or later |
Mar 31 2021 |
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Canada |
Ontario |
Mar 01 2020 or later |
Valid indefinitely until further notice |
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Peru |
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Jan 01 2020 - Aug 15 2020 |
Jan 31 2021 |
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Ecuador |
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Mar 16 2020 - Sep 13 2020 |
Sep 13 2020 |
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Mexico |
Federal |
Mar 20 2020 - Jun 31 2021 |
Jun 31 2021 |
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Puebla |
Mar 23 2020 or later |
Nov 30 2020 |
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Argentina |
Buenos Aires Autonomy |
Feb 15 2020 - Oct 31 2020 |
+1 year from the expiration date |
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Cordoba |
Mar 16 2020 - Aug 31 2020 |
+1 year from the expiration date |
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Buenos Aires Province |
Feb 15 2020 - Aug 31 2020 |
+210 days from the expiration date |
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Santa Fe |
Aug 1 2020 - Aug 31 2020 |
+180 days from the expiration date |
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Great Britain |
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Feb 01 2020 - Dec 31 2020 |
+11 months from the expiration date |
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Belorussia |
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Apr 30 2020 - Jul 30 2020 |
+3 months from the expiration date |
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Nov 10 2020 - May 10 2021 |
+6 months from the expiration date |
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Brasil |
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Feb 19 2020 till now |
Valid indefinitely until further notice |
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Bolivia |
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Nov 01 2019 - Dec 31 2020 |
Dec 31 2020 |
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Chili |
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Jan 01 2020 - Dec 31 2020 |
+1 year from the expiration date |
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New Zealand |
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Before Dec 02 2021 |
+2 years from the expiration date |
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Restricted and Learner’s Driver Licenses issued after Dec 1 2014 |
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Mar 01 2020 - Oct 10 2020 |
Oct 10 2020 |
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Other |
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Panama |
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Mar 01 2020 - Aug 31 2020 |
Aug 31 2020 |
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Paraguay |
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Mar 18 2020 - Oct 4 2020 |
Oct 4 2020 |
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Mar 18 2020 - Aug 31 2020 |
Aug 31 2020 |
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Spain |
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After Mar 14 2020 |
Aug 20 2020 |
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Thailand |
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Jan 02 2020 - Jun 31 2021 |
Jul 31 2021 |
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Uruguay |
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Jan 31 2020 or later |
Oct 31 2020 |
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Russia |
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Feb 01 2020 - Jun 15 2020 |
Dec 31 2020 |
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Norway |
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Jan 01 2020 - Aug 31 2020 |
Dec 31 2020 |
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Mozambique |
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Apr 06 2021 - Apr 27 2021 |
May 31 2021 |
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Trinidad and Tobago |
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Mar 27 2020 - Aug 31 2020 |
Dec 31 2020 |
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Italy |
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Jan 31 2020 - Jul 31 2021 |
Sep 30 2021 |
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Romania |
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Mar 01 2020 - Mar 13 2021 |
May 14 2021 |
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Australia |
Australian Capital Territory |
Mar 23 2020 - Jan 01 2021 |
+1 year from the expiration date |
Applies to Learner Driver’s License |
Passport and ID card
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Country |
Region (if applicable) |
Expired from |
Extended Deadline |
Link to the existing legislation |
Notes |
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Spain |
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After March 14 2020 |
March 13 2021 |
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Hungary |
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Mar 11 2020 - Jul 3 2020 |
Dec 15 2020 |
Applies to both passports and IDs
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USA
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Arizona |
Mar 01 2020 - Sep 30 2020 |
+1 year from the expiration date |
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Alaska |
Mar 01 2020 - Sep 30 2020 |
+60 days from the expiration date |
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Arkansas |
Mar 01 2020 - Sep 30 2020 |
+1 year from the expiration date |
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California |
Mar 01 2020 - Dec 31 2020 |
+1 year from the expiration date |
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IDs belonging to citizens over 70 years old |
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Colorado |
Mar 01 2020 - Jun 30 2020 |
+60 days from the expiration date |
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IDs belonging to citizens over 70 years old |
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Alabama |
Mar 01 2020 - Sep 30 2020 |
+60 days from the expiration date |
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No later than Nov 29 2020 |
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Ohio |
Mar 01 2020 - present moment |
+90 days from the expiration date |
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East Virginia |
Mar 01 2020 - Aug 31 2020 |
Mar 31 2021 |
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Pennsylvania |
Mar 16 2020 - Aug 31 2020
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Aug 31 2020 |
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Illinois |
Mar 01 2020 - Jan 31 2021 |
Feb 1 2021 |
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South Dakota |
Mar 13 2020 or later |
Dec 30 2020 |
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Washington |
Jul 01 2020 - Sep 30 2020 |
+90 days from the expiration date |
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Mar 01 2020 - Aug 06 2021 |
Aug 06 2021 |
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Nevada |
Mar 12 2020 - Nov 12 2020 |
Nov 12 2020 |
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Montana |
Apr 01 2020 - Jun 30 2020 |
+1 year from the expiration date |
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North Carolina |
Mar 01 2020 - Aug 01 2020 |
+1 year from the expiration date |
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Hawaii |
Mar 16 2020 - Aug 08 2021 |
Aug 08 2021 |
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Portugal |
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Feb 24 2020 or later |
Mar 31 2021 |
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Canada |
Ontario |
Mar 01 2020 or later |
Valid indefinitely until further notice |
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Peru |
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After Mar 15 2020 |
Mar 7 2021 |
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Belorussia |
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Apr 30 2020 - Jul 30 2020 |
+3 months from the expiration date |
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Nov 10 2020 - Nov 10 2021 |
+6 months from the expiration date |
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Brasil |
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Feb 19 2020 till now |
Valid indefinitely until further notice |
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Bolivia |
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Nov 01 2019 - Dec 31 2020 |
Dec 31 2020 |
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Chili |
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2019 |
Dec 31 2021 |
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Costa Rica |
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Feb 04 2020 - Feb 05 2022 |
Feb 6 2022 |
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Côte D'ivoire
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After June 05 2019 |
June 30 2021 |
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June 01 2019 - Dec 31 2021 |
Dec 31 2021 |
Applies to legacy ID cards |
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Czech Republic |
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Apr 12 2020 - May 17 2020 |
Oct 30 2020 |
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Italy |
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Jab 31 2020 - Jul 31 2021 |
Sep 30 2021 |
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Jamaica |
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All expired IDs |
Dec 2020 |
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Panama |
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Mar 01 2020 - Aug 31 2020 |
Aug 31 2020 |
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Russia |
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Feb 01 2020 - Jun 15 2020 |
Dec 31 2020 |
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Ukraine |
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Mar 12 2020 - Jun 31 2021 |
Jun 31 2021 |
Applies to IDs that require adding a new photograph when the holder turns 17 or 45 |
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Bulgaria |
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Mar 13 2020 - Jan 31 2021 |
+6 months from the expiration date |
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Romania |
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Mar 1 2020 - Mar 14 2021 |
May 13 2021 |
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Honduras |
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At any moment |
Aug 15 2021 |
Belonging to citizens over 60 years old |
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At any moment |
Dec 31 2020 |
Issued before 2018 |
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At any moment |
Are valid for 10 years from the issue date |
Issued after 2018 |
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Philippines |
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Sep 01 2020 - Dec 31 2020 |
+1 year from the expiration date |
Applies to Seafarer’s ID |
Residence Permit
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Country |
Region (if applicable) |
Expired from |
Extended Deadline |
Link to the existing legislation |
Notes |
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RSA |
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After Feb 15 2020 |
Oct 31 2020 |
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Hungary |
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After Apr 6 2020 |
Valid indefinitely until further notice |
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At the end of emergency rule, all residence permits remain valid for 45 days after their cancellation |
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Portugal |
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Feb 24 2020 or later |
Mar 31 2021 |
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Belorussia |
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Apr 30 2020 - Jul 30 2020 |
+3 months from the expiration date |
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Nov 10 2020 - Nov 10 2021 |
+6 months from the expiration date |
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Bolivia |
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Nov 01 2019 - Dec 31 2020 |
Dec 31 2020 |
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Chili |
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Jan 01 2019 |
Feb 28 2022 |
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Czech Republic |
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Apr 12 2020 - May 17 2020 |
Oct 31 2020 |
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Mozambique |
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Apr 06 2021 - Apr 27 2021 |
May 31 2021 |
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Ukraine |
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Mar 12 2020 - Mar 30 2020 |
Mar 30 2020 |
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Romania |
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Mar 01 2020 - Mar 14 2021 |
May 13 2021 |
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Italy |
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Jan 31 2020 - Jul 31 2021 |
Sep 30 2021 |
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Ireland |
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Apr 21 2021 - Sep 20 2021 |
Sep 20 2021 |
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Russia |
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Mar 15 2020 - June 15 2021 |
Valid indefinitely until further notice |
Applies to countries that don’t currently have open transport links with Russia |
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