North Carolina, Raleigh- Take out or renew the driver's license At North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) offices these days, it's not like it was before the pandemic, which was showing up at an agency and standing in a long line.
Now and “thanks to the coronavirus”, this agency, like others in the state and federal government, had to change their customer service routines. In this case, the NCDMV He decided on the appointment system through his website.
And although many restricciones have already relaxed, we explain how to apply for a driver's license in North Carolina.
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Paperwork
No appointment required some paperwork related to the driver's license, such as duplicates for replacement or address changes.
But it is necessary when it is going to be taken for the first time or it is going to be renewed if the license is about to expire, since it requires taking a photograph by a DMV official.
If the case is to duplicate it to replace it or make changes to it, the procedure can also be done “online".
Steps to make an appointment
To make an appointment to obtain a driver's license in North Carolina, the NCDMV provides two options, online at the following link: skiptheline.ncdot.gov or by phone at: 704-547-5786 (Charlotte) or 919-715-7000 (state). You must call between 8:00 am and 10:00 am
If you decide to make the appointment online, once on the website that is available only in Spanish, you must complete five steps:
Click on the bar: Make an Appointment.
- Select the type of appointment:
- First time driver's license
- Duplicate license
- License renewal
- Pending payments
- ID card
- computer exam
- Legal presence
- Driving test for motorcyclists
- Permissions
- Driving license for minors Level 1
- Level 2 Minor Driver's License
- Select DMV office
- Search offices by name
- Find the office closest to where you live
- Search by zip code
- Choose the date on the calendar that appears (available dates appear shaded in blue), and then the time.
- When you go to the next page, you must complete the spaces with: Telephone, first name, last name, email, confirm email. Finally, choose the option to send you reminders via text message or email.
- The system then asks if the information is correct, which gives you the opportunity to review the personal data provided and the appointment data. At the bottom of the page, click on a blue bar to schedule the appointment.
*These five steps must be performed continuously, otherwise if the system does not catch any action, it will return to step 1.
Resources in Spanish: North Carolina Driver's Manual
Requirements to process a driver's license in North Carolina
The requirements to acquire a driver's license at the NCDMV vary depending on the procedure.
- For the first time:
- Be 18 years or older
- Adolescents between 15 and 17 years old can apply for a limited learner permit as part of the process to graduate as a driver.
- Qualified applicants must successfully pass the traffic sign recognition, vision and driving test.
Required documents
- A document for proof of age and identity: The NCDMV recognizes the following documents as proof of age and identity. Photocopies or altered documents are not accepted.
- Birth certificate
- US passport unexpired
- Unexpired foreign passport from any country
- Driver's license or identification card from another state that operates with REAL ID.
- Vehicle driver record
- School Documents: GED Diploma from an NC School, Community College or University
- NC limited driving privilege, issued by a state court, and cannot have expired for more than one year
- US Government Documents These can be:-Unexpired documents issued by DHS or USCIS
-Expired immigration documents may be valid, if accompanied by a letter from USCIS extending the date - Court documents:
-Official divorce decree
-Court order to change name or gender
-Adoption papers
-Certificate from the court for child support
- Social Security Card, or a document that provides the social Security number: Form 1099 for tax return, Form W-2 with name and social security number, salary payment record with full name and social security number, Medicaid card or Medicare that shows this number.
- A document that provides the physical address in North Carolina
- For foreigners, a document that provides the full name and legal presence in the country: unexpired permanent residence, unexpired employment authorization, unexpired foreign passport, naturalization certificate, immigrant visa, among others.
- Vehicle insurance with basic coverage (liability insurante)
*For information on the requirements for another procedure related to the driver's license, you can go to the following link: https://www.ncdot.gov/dmv/license-id/driver-license-appointments/Pages/default.aspx
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Real id on your driver's license
The DMV gives the option to people who are going to get their driver's license for the first time, renew it or duplicate it, to add the “improvement” of the NC REAL ID, which is displayed with a gold star in the upper right part of the license. card.
This measure, which would begin to come into force on October 1, 2021, was postponed today until May 3, 2022, and will be required by federal agencies by the REAL ID ACT law, to facilitate the carrier's access to commercial flights. visit nuclear plants, military bases, federal courts, federal prisons and other federal agencies.
However, an individual who does not have the REAL ID or a U.S. passport, you can still board commercial flights or visit the aforementioned facilities, but you will need to provide additional documents in addition to your traditional driver's license.
A complete list of these documents can be found at the following link: tsa.gov
If a person wishes to have the REAL ID option on their driver's license, at the time of their appointment at the DMV they must present additional documents to those required for a traditional license.
To view these documents and have more information about this measure, you can go to the following link: ncdot.gov
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I have a Florida license that has already expired for two years and 3 months. I can renew it for one from NC.
We recommend that you check with the NCDMV. This is your website: https://www.ncdot.gov/dmv/offices-services/online/Pages/default.aspx. You can also call. They answer you in Spanish when you select this language.
I want to get a driver's license, I am Venezuelan and I have the response letter for the TPS application where they tell me that it is already being processed, my question is with that document can I get a vehicle driver's license, thank you
Hello, how can that be, my mom wants it. Get the license but she doesn't know how to read well, what could be the case?