The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles recognizes certain documents as proof from persons not born in the United States that they are legally authorized to be in the United States.
The documents below are acceptable proof of legal prescence for a REAL ID.
Consular Report of Birth Abroad (Form FS-240, Form DS-1350 or Form FS-545)
| N/A
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Valid, unexpired Permanent Resident Card (Form I-551)
| N/A
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Unexpired Employment Authorization Document (Form I-766 or I-688B)
| N/A
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Valid, unexpired foreign passport
| Must be accompanied by an affixed valid, unexpired U.S. visa and I-94 Arrival/Departure Record
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Certificate of Naturalization (Form N-550 or N-570)
| N/A
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Certificate of Citizenship (Form N-560 or N-561)
| N/A
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The documents below are accepted proof of legal prescence, but are not acceptable for a REAL ID.
Machine-readable Immigrant Visa
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Temporary I-551 stamp on I-94 or passport
| N/A
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I-327 Re-Entry Permit
| Must be accompanied by supporting immigration documentation
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I-94 Arrival/Departure Record
| N/A
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I-20 Certificate of Eligibility Student Status
| Must be accompanied by an I-94 form or a passport with an I-94 stamp
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DS-2019 Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor
| Must be accompanied by an I-94 form or a passport with an I-94 stamp
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I-571 refugee travel document
| Must be accompanied by supporting immigration documentation
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I-797 Notice of Action receipt notice
| Must be accompanied by supporting immigration documentation (I-551, I-766, I-94)
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I-797 Notice of Action Approval
| N/A
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I-521L Authorization for Parole of an Alien into U.S.
| Must be accompanied by supporting immigration document (I-551, I-766, I-94)
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