The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles provides appointments for its driver license offices. Appointments can be booked up to seven days in advance, and new appointments are added each weekday just after midnight, unless the seventh day out occurs on a state holiday. Appointments are
not available for license plate agencies.
Make an appointment
Appointment confirmation and reminder
After scheduling your office appointment online, you will receive a text message and/or email with a confirmation link.
You will need to confirm your appointment within 15 minutes of receiving the link or your appointment will be cancelled. You will receive a reminder the day before your scheduled appointment, which will include a link to cancel if needed.
If you are interested in getting an N.C. REAL ID enhancement for your North Carolina driver license or ID card, you will need to select one of the following choices in the appointment scheduler:
- Driver License – First time (you will be getting N.C. license for the first time)
- Driver License Duplicate (you will be replacing your license)
- Driver License Renewal (you will be renewing your license)
- ID Card
CDL road tests
Those seeking a Commercial Driver License road test must call 919-715-7000 to schedule the appointment. They cannot be made online at this time.
Language services
Those requiring an ASL or language interpreter to assist them during their DMV transaction can request these services online.
Request interpreter services