Federal law requires that your first application for a REAL ID compliant credential be made in person. You can apply for a REAL ID compliant credential at a location listed below. Before visiting any of these locations to apply for a REAL ID, please review the required documents you will need to bring with you.
If you have already been issued a Tennessee driver license or ID, visit:
- One of our full-service Driver Services Centers
- One of our two
Express Services Centers:
- Nashville - Downtown Express Services Center
- Memphis - Bartlett Express Services Center
- Participating County Clerk partners (See list below.)
If you have not been previously issued a Tennessee driver license or ID, visit:
- One of our full-service Driver Services Centers
After being issued your first REAL ID compliant credential, you may renew online, use a Self-Service Kiosk or visit a County Clerk Office for renewal.
Make a REAL ID appointment!
Customers can now schedule an appointment for REAL ID at any Driver Services Center. Scheduling an appointment allows a customer to be served at a Driver Services
Center on a specific day and time. To make a REAL ID appointment, click the button below and select "REAL ID Appointment."
Based on your answers above, you should get a...
- Standard driver license, permit or non-driver ID card
If you have a Passport, you can use it for identification, boarding a plane for domestic (within the U.S.) and international flights and to enter certain federal buildings or a military base.
Based on your answers above, you should get...
a Federal REAL ID driver license, permit or non-driver ID card.
Remember, you will need a Passport to fly to other countries.
Based on your answers above, you should get a
- Federal REAL ID driver license, permit or non-driver ID card.
Remember, you need a Passport to fly to other countries.
Based on your answers above, you should get a
- Federal REAL ID driver license, permit or non-driver ID card.
Remember, you need a Passport to fly to other countries.
Based on your answers above, you should get an
- Enhanced driver license, permit or non-driver ID card, if you are a U.S. Citizen.
Remember, you need a Passport to fly to other countries.
Step 2. Gather the necessary documentation
Be prepared! Complete this guide to be sure you have the proof of identity you need to get a license, permit or ID before you go to a DMV office.
Find out what
documents you need
Application for Permit, Driver License or Non-Driver ID Card (PDF) (MV-44)
How to Apply for a New York: Learner Permit, Driver License, Non-Driver ID Card (PDF) ID-44
Step 3. Visit a DMV office
Submit all your documentation to a DMV office.
See location, instructions and reservation information for your DMV
What happens next?
You will get your Enhanced or REAL ID in 2 weeks
It takes about 2 weeks for your new Enhanced and REAL ID document to arrive in the mail.