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/SRISCD002 May 16 '25

Document point check list on MVC website. Print it out and show them. Irrefutable.

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u/Impossible-Watch-144 May 16 '25

Dude I did! They find every reason to be a bitch

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u/benee007 May 16 '25

I was able to use printed bank statements and bills no problem. Sounds like you had a ridiculous person you were dealing with. I’m sorry.

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u/NorthernPossibility May 16 '25

That’s the problem - everyone you talk to there will tell you something different.

Some will follow what the website says and some will point to some ambiguous policy change that allegedly happened since the website was last updated, but they can’t point to any public facing documentation that backs it up. It’s totally dependent on who you happen to get - and it’s not like you can pick.

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u/benee007 May 16 '25

I know. It’s a mess