Virginia residents are flooding DMV offices as the federal REAL ID deadline approaches, with more than 100,000 credentials issued in March alone. Starting May 7, 2025, travelers nationwide must ...

Schedule an appointment for faster service. Bring the required fees – a Virginia REAL ID costs a one-time $10 fee in addition to the driver’s license or ID card fee.

Virginia DMVs extending hours for high demands for REAL IDs DMV offices are extending Saturday hours to accommodate high demands for REAL ID ahead of the May 7 deadline.

The mobile office is handicapped-accessible and provides all DMV transactions, including applying for and renewing driver’s licenses and ID cards and applying for Virginia’s new veterans ID card.

Fifteen years ago, the state Department of Motor Vehicles, where Rahami would have gone to obtain a Virginia ID card, was caught in a firestorm over holes in the system that allowed seven 9/11 ...