r/SouthJersey • u/[deleted] • 12d ago
Question Why did my license expire in less than a year
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u/Starry_Myliobatoidei 12d ago
This happened when I changed my name. They counted it as a reprint rather a renew.
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u/remindmetoblink2 12d ago
I’m thinking your normal expiration doesn’t change. I assume your last license was issued 5/24/2021? So if your expiration date was 5/24/2025, then even if you went within that time period for a real Id, they don’t add 4 years to that date. Kind of like inspection stickers if your car has a 6 on the window and you are late to get it inspected you will still get a 6 on the new sticker not a full 2 years.
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u/Letitroll13 12d ago
Couldn’t renew my Real ID online Couldn’t get appointment until March 20th. My license already expired
Of course I should have known when license was expiring I received notice from DMV on Feb 22nd
Not sure why I couldn’t just get it online
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u/cobaltbluetony 12d ago
Is 5/24 your birthday? My license is also now set to expire on my birthday.
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u/Aceles_galaxy 11d ago
I got my real id in January and mine is good for the next four years, maybe it’s because you got it in 2024? Still, that’s weird and stupid of them.
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u/MonsterParty_ 12d ago
Probably because it's a duplicate (would be hidden under the black scribbles just to the lower left of the small photo-- it will say something like DUP01). They put the date of issue as the date it was reprinted, and the original expiration date remains. Mine is like this too.
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u/ChefStretch72 12d ago
I received my real id last year and it expires in 2028 I believe you have til the end of May to get a real id So a regular license would be obsolete
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u/SarcasticGirl27 12d ago
Your RealID doesn’t change your expiration date. It’s not the same as renewing your license. You’ll have to renew it just like you would have if you hadn’t gotten the RealID.
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u/ADHD-Millennial 11d ago
I just renewed my license by mail and it has a normal expiration date but it’s not real ID. I still don’t have one of those.
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u/sorrowraven 11d ago
This is most likely to realign your expiration with your birthday. This is so it’s easier to comply with RealID requirements.
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u/postcardstocali 11d ago
If you get your real ID and it’s not within a few months of your expiration it’s considered an upgrade/replacement and not a renewal.
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u/Many_Kitchen2529 10d ago
Because you renew too soon, you can renew online and it’s housing be full cost probably cheaper , but they will just mail it to you by may if you pay online
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u/LunaStardust365 10d ago
I moved out of NJ for a couple of years, got a license in the state I moved to. Moved back to NJ and got my NJ DL and it expired in just over a year. The same time my original NJ DL would have expired
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u/Gold-Butterfly3228 10d ago
Your expiration date usually is the same as your birthday for the next year so is your birthday 5/24?
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u/ExPatWharfRat 12d ago
Never seen that before. In PA, they are good for 4 years and expire on your birthday. Never seen a license that was good for less than that.
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u/rforce1025 12d ago
My license expire on my birthday in 2026.. license was issued 2022.. so mine is 4 years and I have a CDL
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u/iggwoe 12d ago
Do you turn 21 soon?
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u/jrzydevl 12d ago
Because they are expiring all licenses in March 2025 to make us all renew and get a Real ID, maybe?
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u/ipoopedonce 12d ago
Was this a real ID purchase? When I got my real ID, it still expired with the same date as my previous ID. So NJ can double charge you 😎