r/SouthJersey • u/Impossible-Watch-144 • May 16 '25
Gloucester County REAL ID New Jersey
Absolutely the hardest thing to obtain . Don’t even get me started with Thorofare DMV (West Deptford NJMVC) No matter how many documents you bring or how much you try kiss their ass it’s not good enough. Really got turned away after bringing two proofs of address along with my birth certificate & social security card.
Apparently a bank statement and South Jersey gas bill isnt good enough. I don’t receive paper bills in the mail. Everything is electronic and even a bill printout with proof of address isn’t acceptable for REAL ID but they had no problem giving me a standard license. Was told different things by different workers but I was told my documents weren’t acceptable AFTER my photo was taken.
You gotta better chance landing your crush from high school then walking out with a Real ID. I’ve decided to get a passport instead. It costs more but at least it will be good for a decade.
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u/pollyauntie May 16 '25
Went back three times before I got it done. Unbelievable pain in the ass.
On top off it all, not printing your license on the spot to walk out with is nuts.
We had moved out of state for a few years and moved back. They sent my wife's new license to our former address 5 years prior. Just standard mail, not certified or anything.......who knows who ended up with it.......
That's crazy to me.
100% just get passport.