HARTFORD — Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Commissioner Andres Ayala, Jr, , including the addition of new online services, will require DMV to close its offices — except for licensing services — from Tuesday, August 11, through Saturday, August 15. The department’s offices will reopen for all transactions on Tuesday, August 18.recently announced that major customer service improvements

The improvements come as the DMV undertakes a major upgrade of its complex and outdated computer systems, which will modernize how residents interact and receive services from the agency. With the coming upgrades, Connecticut residents will be able to complete many functions over the Internet that previously required an in-person visit.

Gov Malloy said the modernization project will “significantly change how customers do business with the DMV by making more services available over the Internet and ultimately making it more convenient for the residents of our state.”

To help ease the effects of the shutdown and bringing up a new system, beginning August 11, Gov Malloy and Mr Ayala have ordered that the expiration date of all driver’s licenses, ID cards, or vehicle registrations will be extended through October 10, 2015. In addition, renewals can be done without a late fee until that date.

The agency’s shutdown will allow for the integration of databases and the transfer of technology from one system to the next, as well as the testing of various components of the system to ensure they work as designed. This cannot be done while the agency conducts transactions and needs to be done during the business work day.

Emissions test due dates have not been extended, however, and all compliance issues remain unaffected by the extension. In addition, all customers who take advantage of the registration extension must maintain insurance coverage on their vehicles.

For more information, visit ct.gov/dmv.