Have you gone to the Department of Motor Vehicles, only to be told you’re missing a document and to come another time when you have it? With the “start anywhere” service, you could reduce your number of trips to the Virginia DMV.
The service, which lets you begin transactions online, has expanded to include original IDs. Previously, you could start applications for original and renewal driver’s licenses or replacements and name changes, including upgrades to REAL ID — which you will need , in order to board domestic flights or enter a secure federal building.
You can start your application , where Virginians can also find “exactly what documents they need to bring with them so that their visit is successful,” .
“If you’d like to apply for an ID or driver’s license, I recommend starting online so you know exactly what documents to bring with you when you visit us in person,” DMV Commissioner Gerald Lackey said in a statement.
You will need to eventually go to the DMV to complete your application — .
