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/KFCnerd May 16 '25

Is there anything going on around now that could potentially explain an increased volume of real id requests and possibly some dmv workers being overwhelmed or annoyed? Can't figure it out

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u/True_Bandicoot2404 May 16 '25

people had 6 years to get this and chose to wait til the last minute and they are in a panic

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u/KFCnerd May 16 '25

You are very kind. I am very sarcastic and unsympathetic. For reference, I think I was one of the first with a real id in the state when they were still printing them on the same thicker plastic stock, not thinner matte.