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North Carolina travelers must act fast as the May 7 REAL ID deadline nears. Without it, you can’t board domestic flights or enter secure federal buildings.
You can find more information about the REAL ID Act online at dhs.gov/real-id and additional details on what you need to get one in North Carolina online at ncdot.gov.
The DMV struggle is real Getting a license or any other form of identification in North Carolina can be a pain. And with many agencies starting to require a REAL ID, the need to go to the DMV is ...
The Department of Homeland Security will begin enforcing the Real ID policy on May 7, 2025. Here's how to get one in North Carolina.
For commercial air travel, the REAL ID, a passport or other approved ID will be required to board a flight starting May 3, 2023. Is May 3, 2023, the deadline to get a REAL ID? A. No.
The state of North Carolina does not require you to have a REAL ID in order to drive, vote, apply for benefits, serve on a jury, or the like. Those rules also apply in South Carolina, where ...
In South Carolina, about 62% of drivers already have their REAL ID as of Monday, April 14, according to the DMV. In North Carolina, only 51% of drivers have their REAL ID, officials said.
Real ID, the driver license that is supposed to be less prone to fraud, identity theft than a standard ID, is postponed to May 2023 in North Carolina.