License & ID Replacement

​​​Individuals can order a replacement or duplicate driver license or ID card online or at an N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles driver license office if:

• Their license has been lost or stolen
• Their license is damaged or unreadable
• Their name or mailing address has changed
  

To order a duplicate driver license or ID card online, an individual must have a valid license (with an "active" status) or valid ID as well as a photo on file with NCDMV that is no more than five years old.

An individual who meets any of the following must visit an NCDMV driver license office:

• Has a suspended license or outstanding debt with NCDMV
• Applying for a duplicate commercial driver license with a P or S endorsement
• Has a U.S. government document indicating legal presence
• Wants to get an N.C. REAL ID license

Name Changes

An individual has 60 days to notify the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles of name changes after and to get a duplicate driver license reflecting their new name.

To request a duplicate license because of a name change, an individual must:

• Change their name with the Social Security Administration at least 36 hours before requesting a duplicate license or ID. 
• Visit an NCDMV driver license office  with a proof of the name change, such as a marriage certificate, divorce decree or document from the courts or Register of Deeds.