REAL ID NJ

REAL ID: What You Need to Know

  • What is REAL ID and who needs one?
    REAL ID is the new federal requirement for state-issued driver licenses and non-driver IDs to help prevent fraudulent identification. Starting May 7, 2025, all travelers flying domestically within the United States will need to present a REAL ID, passport, or another federally approved form of identification.

     

  • Visit your local Motor Vehicle Commission department.
    First time applications for REAL ID cannot be done online or via mail and must be done in-person. 

Make a Difference: Register as an Organ and Tissue Donor

When applying for your REAL ID at an NJ MVC, you’ll have the opportunity to register as an organ and tissue donor.

  • Why Register?
    One donor can save up to 8 lives and enhance the lives of 75 others through tissue donation. Over 100,000 people in the United States are waiting for a lifesaving transplant and nearly 4,000 live right here in New Jersey.
  • How to Register
    • Say “YES” to organ donation when asked during your REAL ID application appointment at the MVC.
    • Or you can register as a donor online right now  by clicking below!
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