Dreading DMV Lines? NC Drivers Get Two Extra Years to Renew License

North Carolina extends driver's license renewal period by 2 years

North Carolina residents now have an additional two years to renew their driver's licenses after they expire, thanks to a new law.

Dreading DMV lines? NC drivers get two extra years to renew license

All drivers affected by the two-year pause would have to have their licenses renewed by Dec. 31, 2027.

2 years past expiration, drivers can still use NC license under new law — but why?

NORTH CAROLINA — Drivers with a recently expired license will have two years to renew their ID, due to a provision in the North Carolina Department of Transportation omnibus bill. Legislators added it in response to long wait times at the DMV, though the fix, according to one state employee, really boils down to needing more offices and staff. READ MORE: DMV office to open in Surf City… Source