Official NCDMV: Driver License Office Appointments - Ncdot

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles provides appointments for its driver license offices (appointments are not available for license plate agencies). Appointments can now be booked up to seven ​​days in advance.

New appointments are added each weekday just after midnight, unless the seventh day out occurs on a state holiday.

​You can make an online appointment for the following services: ​

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  ​ Not sure what service to choose for your appointment? Check out these frequently asked questions​. ​N.C. REAL ID
• License renewal
• Driver license duplicate/replacement
• First time North Carolina driver license​ (Road test services are not available after 4 p.m.)
• ID cards
• Permits​
• Teen Driver Level 1 
• Teen Driver Level 2 (Road test services are not available after 4 p.m.)
• Teen Driver Level 3 
• Motorcycle Skills Tests (Motorcycle road tests are offered, weather permitting, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at limited office locations. Please check the online appointment scheduler for availability.)
• Knowledge/Computer Tests​ ​​

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​ Not sure what service to choose for your appointment? Check out these frequently asked questions​. ​ ​

Get Started

To find, cancel or reschedule an appointment, please go to the appointment scheduler and click "Find, Cancel or Reschedule." ​ Make an Appointment ​​​ *Fictitious appointment entries are strongly discouraged and will be immediately cancelled by DMV upon discovery.

Appointment Confirmations & Reminders

After scheduling your office appointment online, you will receive a text message and/or email with a confirmation link. You will need to confirm your appointment within 15 minutes of receiving the link or your appointment will be cancelled. 

You will receive a reminder the day before your scheduled appointment, which will include a link to cancel if needed.​​

N.C. REAL ID

If you are interested in getting a N.C. REAL ID enhancement for your North Carolina license or ID card, on the appointment scheduler, you will need to select one of the following choices:

• Driver License – First time (you will be getting N.C. license for the first time)
• Driver License Duplicate (you will be replacing your license)
• ​Driver License Renewal (you will be renewing your license)
• ID Card 

Prepare before you go. Make sure you have all of the correct documents with you have using our document checklist wizard​. 

CDL Road Tests

Commercial driver license road tests cannot be made online at this time. Please call 919-715-7000 to make an appointment.​ ​

Language Services

Those requiring an ASL or language interpreter can request this service online​.

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