Proof of residency includes providing your name and current address. You will need one document from this category. A few examples of documents you can use to prove your residency are:

• Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) documents;
  
  
• An apartment lease, housing contract, or mortgage statement;
  
  
• A utility bill (ie. power bill, cable bill, water bill, etc.);
  
  
• or School records signed by school official, including driver education certificates.

NOTE: The proof of residency documents are subject to verifiable authenticity by the Division.

For the complete list of documents that may be used to provide proof of residency visit the Driver's Handbook: Chapter 1 - Requirements.

Proof of age & identity includes providing your full name, social security number, and date of birth. You will need a total of two documents from this category, one of which must show your date of birth. If you have just recently moved to North Carolina and are applying for your original North Carolina driver license your "out-of-state" driver license counts as one form of identification.

You may not use two documents from the same section. For instance, using a report card and school transcript would not qualify as two forms of identification because they both come from the "School Records" section.

• Birth certificate, certified or original.
  
  
• Social Security Card.
  
  
• Tax records (except forms completed by individuals) such as W-2 forms or 1099 forms.
  
  
• Official school records signed by school officials such as: report cards or driver education certificates
  
  
• Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) documents such as: a resident alien card or employment authorization card.

For the complete list of documents that may be used to provide proof of age & identity visit the Driver's Handbook: Chapter 1 - Requirements.

Proof of liability insurance includes providing insurance documents such as:

• DMV form DL-123;
• or an original liability insurance policy binder;
• or certificate of insurance.

The liability insurance documents must show your name, the effective date of policy, the expiration date of the policy, and the date the policy was issued.

Even if you do not own or drive a currently registered vehicle you may still apply for a license, but a restriction will be placed on your driver license. This restriction limits you to only driving "fleet vehicles" and costs $10.00 when you are ready to remove it from your license.

For the complete description of liability insurance visit the Driver's Handbook: Chapter 1 - Requirements.