US EditionNew law allows expired NC driver's licenses to be valid for up to two years
NORTH CAROLINA, JUL 9 – Senate Bill 391 allows expired Class C licenses to remain valid for driving within North Carolina for two years starting July 1, 2025, through December 31, 2027.
- On July 1, 2025, a new law took effect in North Carolina placing a two-year pause on the expiration of Class C driver's licenses, allowing those licenses to remain valid for in-state driving through the end of 2027.
- The moratorium responds to increased DMV appointment backlogs caused by staff shortages and outdated technology, prompting calls for funding over 100 new positions.
- Class C licenses that have an expiration date on or after July 1, 2025, will continue to be recognized for driving within the state for up to two years past their listed expiration.
- NCDMV Commissioner Paul Tine thanked the Legislature and Governor for providing flexibility to drivers, while Saturday walk-in services operate at 20 DMV locations through August 23.
- The moratorium excludes commercial and suspended licenses and does not extend to federal or out-of-state recognition, highlighting a temporary state-level driving privilege extension until December 31, 2027.
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North Carolina to give two-year grace period for driver’s license renewal - The Tryon Daily Bulletin
POLKCOUTNY—North Carolina drivers needing to renew their driver’s licenses have been given a grace period of two years to wait after the expiration date, thanks to a new temporary moratorium signed into law by Governor Josh Stein on Tuesday. Drivers will be allowed to present expired class-C licenses for in-state driving privileges if the expiration date is July 1, 2025, or later. The two-year grace period for license renewal is effective immedi…
New law allows expired NC driver's licenses to be valid for up to two years
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Do you have a North Carolina driver's license that is expiring soon? If so, there's no longer any rush to get it done quickly — at least for the next two years. On July 1, a moratorium on expired driver's licenses went into effect among the spate of new laws. Under this new rule, any North Carolina Class C or standard passenger vehicle license expiring on or after July 1 will remain valid for up to two years beyond its exp…
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