VA safety inspection waiver for college student living out of state?

[Anonymous]

My college student has their car with them and will be driving home for the summer in late May. Safety inspection expires April 1st. Is there a form or process for a waiver for college students living out of state? I can’t find anything online!

[Anonymous]

Just get it done when they get back. If they're out of state they won't be getting a ticket for an expired VA safety inspection.

[Anonymous]

You just do it when the car is back in the state

[Anonymous]

I always wait until the next month following expiration to get my car inspected. 13 months for the price of 12. 😂

[Anonymous]

If you like, you can request a one-month extension for car registration. I went to a DMV select location because there was no line, and it cost something like $10.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just get it done when they get back. If they're out of state they won't be getting a ticket for an expired VA safety inspection.

True. One special case caveat, military bases usually will not let such a vehicle on base even if OOS. They want to see both current license plates and a current safety inspection. Been there, learned that the hard way. (Yes, the gate guards had a list of states which do not require any safety inspection.)