Civilian Renewal by Mail Info.
The Division reviews each renewal by mail request on an individual basis.
The following criteria MUST be met before we can issue a renewal license by mail:
- Must have an image (picture) on file
- Must have a valid driver status...license not expired over 1 year
- Must have a Social Security Number or documentation issued by the United States Government indicating legal presence on file.
- Must have a NC verifiable residence address
We can renew a driver license one time via mail and you can renew up to 6 months in advance.
There are several circumstances that prohibit the Division from issuing a license by mail -
- Unable to renew a commercial license (CDL) via mail
- Unable to upgrade from Level 3 to original via mail
- Unable to downgrade from a CDL to a classified "C" unless the classified "C" on the driver record
has not expired beyond one year
- Unable to change name or medical/vision/class/statutory restrictions that appear on the face of a driver license or driving record via mail.
North Carolina General Statute 20-7(i) states the cost per year of issuance for all driver licenses. A license renewed via mail is subject to the same cost and length of renewal as a license renewed in person. The law does not provide for a pricing standard other than what the statutes allow. The Division does not prorate the cost of a license or length of a renewal cycle based on one’s personal needs.
To contact the Division about renewal by mail procedures and to answer any other questions you may
have about the procedures, please contact us to send the staff a message.
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