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Drivers Licenses in North Carolina

Residents must obtain a North Carolina drivers license before they may operate a vehicle on public streets or highways. Applicants must first obtain a ...learners permit if they are younger than 18 years of age. Alternately, residents may obtain an NC ID card if they do not plan to operate a motor vehicle. However, other drivers license services include name and address changes or the drivers license renewal process. Residents may also replace a lost drivers license if they misplace their driving credential. To learn more about how to get a drivers license or identification card, review the following pages. Read More

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Renewing Your North Carolina Driver License

Motorists must complete the North Carolina drivers license renewal process every five or eight years, depending on their age at the time of ...

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How to Replace a North Carolina Drivers License

Motorists may replace a lost drivers license in North Carolina either online or in person at a local Driver License Office. However, applicants ...

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Driver License Change of Address

Residents must apply for a drivers license change of address in North Carolina if they move to a new place of residence within the state, as ...

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Drivers Test in North Carolina

Motorists must pass a drivers test in North Carolina before they may obtain an original driving license under the state Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV).

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Getting a North Carolina Learners Permit

Residents must obtain a learners permit in North Carolina if they are younger than 18 years of age and wish to begin the process of learning how to ...