# ACM Certificate Renewal

## Overview

ACM [Email validated](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/acm/latest/userguide/email-validation.html) certificates are valid for 13 months (395 days). To be renewed, email-validated certificates require action by the domain owner.

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Managed renewal is fully automated for ACM certificates that were originally issued using [DNS validation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/acm/latest/userguide/dns-validation.html).
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ACM begins sending renewal notices 45 days before expiration, using the domain's WHOIS mailbox addresses and to five common administrator addresses.

The notifications contain a link that the domain owner can click for easy renewal.‌

## Examples

### Renew Email

AWS sends an Email requesting to renew the ACM Certificate, to validate the renewal, simply click on the link "Amazon Certificate Approvals".

![Email validation request example](https://2414825714-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fke6OBFdCpWbOMJ4GtKxE%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-791734f3e97be1b71559b64629df0476c7584d51%2Fimage%20\(63\).png?alt=media)

After the certificate is renewed, you will receive a confirmation email from AWS.

### Resending Email Validation Request

1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the ACM console at <https://console.aws.amazon.com/acm/home>.
2. In the list of certificates, choose the **Certificate ID** of the certificate you want to validate. This action opens a details page.

![](https://2414825714-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fke6OBFdCpWbOMJ4GtKxE%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-014df36be96315c79a80c56cf2c5be1d65596d2a%2Fimage%20\(30\).png?alt=media)

3\. In the **Domains** section, choose **Resend validation email**, select each of the domains requiring validation, and then choose **Resend**. The **Successfully resent validation emails** banner should appear.

![](https://2414825714-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fke6OBFdCpWbOMJ4GtKxE%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-bc5a8794e7f3732529a70272720ba505609bae4d%2Fimage%20\(47\).png?alt=media)