The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles recognizes the documents below as proof of age and identity. No photocopies or altered documents will be accepted.
Important Note
An individual's name
must match one of the documents below, otherwise they must provide a
proof of name change, such as a certified marriage license or
certificate, divorce decree or document from the courts or Register of
Deeds.
The documents below are acceptable proofs of age and identity for a REAL ID.
Birth certificate
| | - Must be issued by a U.S. government agency, a U.S. territory or Canada
- Only original and certified copies allowed
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U.S. passport
| Valid, unexpired passport from the United States
| Digital versions not accepted
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Valid, unexpired foreign passport
| Valid, unexpired passport from any nation
| Must be accompanied by an affixed valid, unexpired U.S. visa and I-94 Arrival/Departure Record
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REAL ID
| A valid, unexpired REAL ID driver license or ID card issued from a REAL ID-compliant state
| N/A
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The documents below can prove your age and identity, but cannot be used to obtain a REAL ID.
Motor vehicle driver's record
| - Certified or non-certified North Carolina Motor Vehicle Record
- Certified out-of-state motor vehicle record
| N/A
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School documents
| - North Carolina school transcript or registration signed by a school official
- Diploma or GED from a North Carolina school, community college or university
| Driver education certificates, driving eligibility certificates and report cards are not accepted
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U.S. military ID
| - Valid unexpired U.S. military ID, including DD-2, DD-214
- U.S. Military Dependents Card
- U.S. Veteran Universal Access Card
| N/A
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North Carolina Limited Driving Privilege
| - Must be issued by a North Carolina court
- Cannot be expired more than one year
| N/A
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U.S. government documents
| - Valid, unexpired documents issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security or U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
- An expired immigration document may be valid if accompanied by a letter from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services extending the expiration date (e.g., I-797)
| N/A
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