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Need that new driver's license? Get it in Durham on Saturday

Starting October 1, the federal government will require U.S. residents to have a REAL ID or other approved federal documents for flying commercially, entering federal facilities and visiting military installations.

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The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles has scheduled the first in a series of REAL ID Express Days for Saturday in Durham to give people another opportunity to get their N.C. REAL IDs quicker.

The event will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the East Durham driver license office at 101 S. Miami Blvd. NCDMV will host REAL ID Express Days across the state throughout the late winter and spring.

Starting October 1, the federal government will require U.S. residents to have a REAL ID or other approved federal documents for flying commercially, entering federal facilities and visiting military installations.

Starting Oct. 1, 2020, people will need a driver's license that is Real ID compliant or a passport in order to board domestic flights or enter secure federal facilities.
Individuals who visit the East Durham office on Saturday will be able to convert their current driver license or ID card to a REAL ID. Anyone with an expiration date before June 30 is eligible to renew their license or ID card now. Duplicates and first-time ID cards will also be available.

Knowledge tests, driving skills tests and legal presence/lawful status transactions will not be available during the REAL ID Express Days. People seeking those services can visit the South Durham office at the Hope Valley Commons Shopping Center from 8 a.m. until noon. Those services are offered at the South Durham office each Saturday.​

What you need

To obtain a REAL ID, residents will need to bring the following original documents (no photocopies) to the driver license office:

  • One (1) proof of identity/date of birth: certified birth certificate or unexpired U.S. passport.
  • One (1) proof of full Social Security Number: Social Security card, W-2 or 1099 tax form.
  • Two (2) proofs of current physical address: driver license, vehicle registration card, voter registration card, utility bill, cable bill, bank statement, leasing contract or mortgage statement.
If your legal name is different than the name on your birth certificate, you will also need proof – a certified marriage license, divorce decree and/or court document indicating the name change.

Additional documents people can use to obtain a REAL ID are available at NCREALID.gov.

NCDMV officials encourage residents to double-check their documents before arriving at the driver license office. Photocopies of certified birth certificates, Social Security cards and marriage licenses or divorce decrees will not be accepted. NCDMV only accepts certified birth certificates and marriage licenses issued by a county Register of Deeds or state vital records office.
Get your REAL ID within the year to fly domestically without a passport
More REAL ID Express Days

NCDMV plans additional REAL ID Express Days in the Triangle, including:

  • Garner Driver License Office, 222 Forest Hills Dr. in the Forest Hills Shopping Center, April 18 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • West Raleigh Driver License Office, 3231 Avent Ferry Rd. in the Avent Ferry Shopping Center, April 25 and May 9 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

NCDMV will provide public notice prior to REAL ID Express Days in other North Carolina areas.

REAL ID Express Days in 2019 drew more than 3,200 customers to offices in Fayetteville, Jacksonville, Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Kernersville, Wilmington and Hendersonville.

More than 1.7 million North Carolinians have obtained a REAL ID since the identification document was first made available in May 2017.

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