Overview

• Effective immediately, eligible drivers can renew a non‑REAL ID license online even if they renewed online at their last cycle.
• The option applies only to driver licenses that are not REAL ID and does not extend to State ID cards.
• NCDMV expects to enable limited REAL ID online renewals in the coming weeks for customers who had a new photo taken since their last renewal.
• Teen drivers are slated to upgrade from Level 2 to Level 3 provisional licenses online once system updates roll out in the next several weeks.
• A DMV spokesman estimated 44% of licenses are non‑REAL ID, and the commissioner urged eligible residents to use online services to reduce office lines.