How can i make an appointment with the dmv

Cancel your appointment if you cannot keep it. The time slot will be made available for another customer immediately.

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The Rules

General Services and Written Tests

Appointments are available at the offices in Carson City, Henderson, Las Vegas and Reno.

Rural offices are walk-in based except for drive tests. See Locations for a list of all offices.

Online Booking Only - Appointments for general services can be booked through this web page only! Please do not call or send an email.

You may obtain a vehicle movement permit at any office without an appointment.

See Online Services and Kiosks before you book an appointment. Appointments are accepted only for transactions that cannot be done through alternative solutions. Others are subject to cancellation.

Personalized Plate Pickups - Make an appointment to pick up your plates soon after ordering them. Please do not make an appointment at an office other than where your plates were sent.

Drive Tests

Appointments for Drive Tests at all offices can be booked online below or by telephone. You must call or visit an office to change or cancel a drive test.

Urban area customers are discouraged from driving to rural offices for service. They may be turned away if the offices are at their maximum service capacity.

Make Your Appointment

General Services

• Do not use this for a drive test!
• Appointments are available up to 90 days away.
• Choose the most similar transaction if yours is not listed.
• One customer per appointment. Non-transferable.
• You must enter +1 for the Country Code.

Drive Tests

• You must have a valid instruction permit to schedule online.
• Drive tests are available up to 60 days away.
• If your permit is expired, visit your local DMV office.
• To change or cancel your test, visit an office or call.

All customers must check in at the Information counter and be in the building prior to closing. Please arrive 10-15 minutes early.

Business/Commercial Services - Do not schedule an appointment here. See Commercial Driver License, Motor Carrier and Occupational & Business Licensing for commercial services and locations. Dealers and registration services should use established procedures.

Special Hours for New Residents for Voter Registration

No appointment is necessary for new residents from now through Election Day, November 8. You can complete your DMV transactions and register to vote Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. See the News Release.

Real ID & Refund

Check your existing Nevada license or ID card for a gold star in the upper right corner. If it's there, you already have a Real ID.

If not, visit these pages to see if a Real ID is right for you! You can upgrade to a Real ID at the same time you complete another transaction, even a car registration.

• GetRealNevada.com
• The Real ID Act in Nevada

The DMV is also issuing cash refunds of Technology Fees paid in 2020 and 2021. Ask for yours while you're at the office.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Please note: If you do not find an available appointment, please continue to check back as new available appointments are added each day. Please click the "Make an Appointment" link below to make your appointment. Fictitious appointment entries are strongly discouraged and will be immediately cancelled by DMV upon discovery.​

​Before You Begin

Frequently Asked Questions

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If you are interested in getting a N.C. REAL ID enhancement for your North Carolina license or ID card, on the appointment scheduler, you will need to select one of the following choices:

• Driver License – First time (you will be getting N.C. license for the first time)
  
• Driver License Duplicate (you will be replacing your license)
• ​Driver License Renewal (you will be renewing your license)
• ID Card 

Please prepare before you go: When you arrive for yo​ur appointment, you will need to have all acceptable documents​ on-hand to get your N.C. REAL ID.

CDL Road Tests & Language Services​​

Those seeking a commercial driver license road test must call 919-715-7000 to make an appointment.​ These appointments cannot be made online at this time. 

Those requiring an ASL or language interpreter can request this service online​ or call​ 919-715-7000.​​

Ready to Schedule an Office Appointment?

Please Note: Driver license offices accepting appointments continues to fluctuate, click on the “Make an Appointment” link at the bottom of the page to see available locations. If the office you want is not listed on the appointment scheduler, please check back later as the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is adding more offices as quickly as possible.​​

​​Make an Appointment ​​​

You can make an online appointment for the following services:

• N.C. REAL ID
• License renewal
  
• Driver license duplicate/replacement
• First time North Carolina driver license
  
• ID cards
  
• Permits
  
• Teen Driver Level 1 
  
• Teen Driver Level 2 
  
• Teen Driver Level 3 
  
• Motorcycle Skills Tests (M​otorcycle road tests are​ ​offered, weather permitting, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at limited office locations​.​ Please check the online appointment scheduler​ for availability.)​​​
  
• Knowledge/Computer Tests 

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