Expiration Dates Extended
On May 4, 2020, Governor Cooper
extended expiration dates for N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles credentials, such as driver licenses and vehicle registrations.
Read more here. The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicle mails drivers a reminder card about 60 days before their license expires several options for renewing or ordering a replacement driver license or ID card.
Drivers can
renew their license up to six months before it expires at any NCDMV driver license office, and in many cases, online. Licenses can be renewed online up to two years after the expiration date, otherwise renewals must be done in-person at an NCDMV office.
Renewing a State ID
Individuals can renew their state ID card up to six months before it expires at any NCDMV driver license office. Online renewal is not available for ID cards.
Replacing a Driver License or ID
Drivers can
get a replacement license or ID – as long has it has not expired, been suspended or canceled – online or at any NCDMV driver license office.
State-to-State Verification
Renewing or replacing a North Carolina driver license or ID card will cancel any licenses or ID cards from other states through the State-to-State Verification program.