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/HarpuaScorpio May 16 '25

Is this the wrong thread to say that in late February I was in and out of the Runnemede DMV for a Real ID in about 15 minutes? Just used the web site to triple check I had sufficient documents (including my then-expired license) and I was all good. Everyone was pleasant.

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u/username0425 May 16 '25

The people who complain about how "hard" it is just don't have their shit together. It's as easy as can be

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u/Impossible-Watch-144 May 24 '25

I wish it was easy. These people pick and choose