WILMINGTON — Good news for anyone still needing to apply for a REAL ID, the federally- recognized driver license that is becoming a nationwide requirement: the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles will be setting up a temporary mobile drivers license office at the Azalea Festival.
“NCDMV will park their 40-foot mobile driver license office in front of the U.S. Post Office on Front Street in Wilmington to provide REAL ID license and identification card services from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday,” according to a press release.
On both Saturday and Sunday members of the NCDMV will be available to answer questions about drivers licenses, registrations, and titles.
“Starting in October 2020, people will be required to have a REAL ID or valid U.S. passport for flying, entering federal facilities and visiting military installations. Some military installations already require a REAL ID,” the release states.
To obtain a REAL ID, residents will need to bring the following documents (no photocopies) to the driver license office:
- One (1) proof of identity/date of birth: certified birth certificate or unexpired U.S. passport
- One (1) proof of full Social Security Number: Social Security card, W-2 or 1099
- Two (2) proofs of current physical address: driver license, vehicle registration card, voter registration card, utility bill, cable bill, bank statement
- Proof of name change (if applicable): certified marriage license, divorce decree and/or court document indicating the name change (number of documents depend on number of name changes)
Additional documents are available at NCREALID.gov.
“NCDMV officials encourage residents to double-check their documents before arriving at any driver license office for a service. Photocopies of certified birth certificates, Social Security cards and marriage licenses or divorce decrees will not be accepted. NCDMV only accepts certified birth certificates and marriage licenses issued by a county Register of Deeds or state vital records office,” according to the release.
