I successfully got my REAL ID in Raleigh this week — without an appointment. Here are my tips for walk-ins.

If you need your North Carolina driver’s license renewed — or you need to get your REAL ID — but you don’t have an appointment, here’s what to do as a walk-in.

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.