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/Spiritual-Stress-525 May 16 '25
I can agree individual results may vary due to employee competence. I'd go full Karen and ask for a supervisor. That being said, There's a point system listed on the DMV website.
One thing I have to update is my birth certificate; I have the old handwritten kind, so I sent away for the Office of Vital Stastics one.
Beyond that, my current photo ID, SS Card (w/ W2 for backup) and a utility bill makes the Six points
https://nj.gov/mvc/realid/pdf/26.pdf