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CDL medical certificates

How can I update my commercial driver's license medical certificate?

What do I need to update my CDL medical certificate? (Choose tab)

To update your CDL medical certificate online, you will need:

  • A completed CDL Self-Certification Form
  • An updated valid Medical Examiner’s Certificate (also known as a DOT Medical Card) to upload, if you have certified to non-excepted interstate driving

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 To update your CDL medicate certificate by mail or fax, you will need:

  • A completed CDL Self-Certification Form
  • An updated valid Medical Examiner’s Certificate (also known as a DOT Medical Card) to upload, if you have certified to non-excepted interstate driving.

Mail or fax the forms to:

Michigan Department of State
CDL Help Desk
7064 Crowner Drive
Lansing, MI 48918
517-636-4359

CDL Self-certification form

This transaction is not available at self-service stations.

To update your CDL medicate certificate at our office, you will need:

  • A completed CDL Self-Certification Form
  • A completed Commercial Driver License Certification (BFS-103), if you are updating your medical certificate and applying for a first-time commercial driver’s license or renewing your license
  • An updated valid Medical Examiner’s Certificate (also known as a DOT Medical Card) to upload, if you have certified to non-excepted interstate driving

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CDL Self-certification form

Commercial Driver License Certification

Medical Examiner's Certificate

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

  • You can view your medical certificate information using online services.

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  • There is no cost to update your CDL medical certificate information. However, if you previously certified to interstate driving, and you correct your CDL driving type to intrastate only (Michigan-only driving) when your medical certificate is updated, you must apply for a corrected CDL showing the “K” restriction for intrastate driving. The cost is $18 to have the license corrected. A new photo license will be mailed to you.

  • You can certify to a different type of driving using online services. Note: If you previously certified to interstate driving, and you need to change your driving type to intrastate only (Michigan-only driving), you can update your information online or at a Secretary of State office but you must also apply for a corrected license, which will show the “K” restriction for intrastate driving. The cost is $18 to have the license corrected. A new photo license will be mailed to you.

  • If you have an FMCSA medical variance, such as an FMCSA waiver letter or skills performance evaluation, you must schedule a visit to a Secretary of State office. FMCSA medical variance documents won’t be accepted if sent by mail or fax, and they can’t be updated online.


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