Re: Went to DMV

meallen616 · ‎01-10-2013

Good for you!

Jk9 · ‎07-18-2013

My experience getting a real id wasn't so smooth. I needed to renew my driver's license so I decided to get the real id designation at the same time. I did my on line research and I had all the stuff with me (I thought). I was married over 50 years ago and divorced about 40 years ago. We "ran away" and married in the adjacent state. I didn't have the original marriage certificate from my first marriage but I had my divorce decree that granted my divorce in that married name. I had social security cards for all name changes and my marriage certificate for my second marriage. I was told I have to have a certified marriage certificate for my first marriage since my divorce decree didn't order a name change (like back to my maiden name). Even though I had my original soc sec card with that married name (which I got based on that marriage certificate)! So I just got a regular driver's license since I didn't know how long it might take to get a certified marriage certificate from 50 years ago.

I had the date of my marriage in my divorce decree and I figured out the town/county of my first marriage. So I paid for and got a certified copy of the first marriage certificate and had to pay the additional fee for re-issuing the license as a real id.

Of course, the dmv was busy both times, too.

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beckyb1012 · ‎03-09-2010

My last trip to the DMV this past June was my easiest since I became a driver in the '70's. We are by appt. only and that was so quick and easy. They did however make one tiny mistake when they gave me my temporary new driver's license they had put some "old woman's face" on MY license.

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781Florist · ‎10-16-2021

My Real ID license experience was incredibly easy! Did you know that if you are a AAA member that you can get your RealID at a local office? I needed to renew my license in May there is an online form at the MA DMV that you fill out. I made an appointment at my AAA office and when it was time I went in with my documents, they accessed my online info, gave me the eye test, took my picture, took my money...and that was it!

I did not take any test at all. I think that pehaps that is because Boston area drivers are so universally recognized as about the best there are on the planet.

Faint here > ___

Anyway...easy as pie! (Boston Creme)

P.S.-

They also give you the temporary license until your plastic one comes in the mail.

Mine came in 4 days. I am pretty sure that the Guiness Book of records is looking into that. A MA governmental record of some sort.....

Sage04 · ‎07-10-2011

@mspemberley wrote:
@Runner26

I'm glad you posted this, I have to do this soon. You've put me at ease. I'm not looking forward to the written test. Did you have to get a new picture? Not looking forward to that either.

@mspemberley maybe @Runner26 had to do the written test because her license was from a different State. Talking about pictures, I'm still trying to figure out who is on mine. My goodness, I ask the lady "Who is this" she couldn't stop laughing. I was hoping that when I got the permanent one that it would look different. Guess what? It looks the same.

It seems as if in Georgia the pictures are now in black and white. Just got it earlier this year so next year I will get lost and I will get a new one. Hope I recognize the person on the license.

Sage04 · ‎07-10-2011

@781Florist wrote:
My Real ID license experience was incredibly easy! Did you know that if you are a AAA member that you can get your RealID at a local office? I needed to renew my license in May there is an online form at the MA DMV that you fill out. I made an appointment at my AAA office and when it was time I went in with my documents, they accessed my online info, gave me the eye test, took my picture, took my money...and that was it!
I did not take any test at all. I think that pehaps that is because Boston area drivers are so universally recognized as about the best there are on the planet.

Faint here > ___

Anyway...easy as pie! (Boston Creme)

P.S.-
They also give you the temporary license until your plastic one comes in the mail.
Mine came in 4 days. I am pretty sure that the Guiness Book of records is looking into that. A MA governmental record of some sort.....

@781Florist ok you win. Got mine in 5 days.

vermint · ‎04-05-2010

I was able to make an appointment to renew mine last year, so it went very quickly. I'm in SC. Wasn't able to get the Real ID, because my birth certificate was "hospital issued" not "state issued"--even though it was the only one my mother ever had, and it got me into school and married! So I sent to my home state of California for an official one, and will go back at some point for the Real ID.

No written exam for me, and my eye doctor filled out a form that meant no eye test, either.

My DMV has always made our licenses on the spot...no waiting for the mail!

sunshine45 · ‎03-09-2010

that is interesting......have never heard that you had to take the written (or now computerized) test over again if you are just renewing your license or changing it to another state?

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Sage04 · ‎07-10-2011

@sunshine45 traffic rules are different in most States. Some you can make a left on red if no traffic is in sight and some you can't. There are a lot of different things. I don't know if it depends on the State or what.

@sunshine45 wrote:
that is interesting......have never heard that you had to take the written (or now computerized) test over again if you are just renewing your license or changing it to another state?