SCDMV officials urge upgrading to REAL ID soon to avoid long wait times
VIDEO: SCDMV officials urge upgrading to REAL ID soon to avoid long wait times By Kaitlin Stansell | December 18, 2020 at 3:15 PM EST - Updated December 18 at 7:07 PM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Officials with the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicle say now may be your best opportunity to upgrade your license to a REAL ID.
The federal government extended the state’s deadline to start enforcing the Federal Real ID Act to October 1, 2021 because of challenges associated with COVID and other factors.
However, the executive director of SCDMV said license holders really only have until January 15th to upgrade their identification if they want to avoid the rush SCDMV offices see during tax time and any rush associated with REAL ID procrastinators later next year.