Get a REAL ID in Nebraska

Online or in person

No, first card in personThe DMV says you bring your documents to a driver licensing office for your first Nebraska license or State ID. At Bellevue, Grand Island, Lincoln, Norfolk and Omaha, appointments are highly recommended for license and State ID services, with limited walk-in help, and required for car and motorcycle drive tests. The DMV doesn't say about other offices.

Cost

License $29, State ID freeA 5-year Class O license is $29 ($24 fee plus $5 security fee); shorter terms cost less. State ID cards are free for all U.S. citizens. The DMV lists no separate REAL ID fee.

You leave with

30-day receipt, card by mailThe DMV's renewal page says you get a 30-day receipt and the card is mailed within 20 business days.

Your plan

1. Gather your documents

   • Proof of U.S. citizenship and identity
     Unaltered certified originals or certified copies; photocopies are not accepted. Documents must be valid and unexpired.
     Show accepted documents (bring 1)

     • Certified copy of a U.S. birth certificate (issued by a county or state vital statistics office, not a hospital)
     • Valid U.S. passport or passport card
     • Certificate of Naturalization or Certificate of U.S. Citizenship
     • Birth certificate from a U.S. territory (Puerto Rico birth certificates must be issued on or after July 1, 2010)
     • Consular Report of Birth Abroad
   • Two proofs of Nebraska residential address · 2 different documents
     Both must show your first and last name and current address, from two separate issuing sources. No P.O. boxes. Dated items must be from the last 90 days. If you're under 21, a parent's or guardian's proof of address is accepted.
     Show accepted documents (bring 2)

     • Bank or financial institution account statement (last 90 days)
     • Pay stub or earnings statement with the employer's name and address (last 90 days)
     • Federal, state or local government document, such as a receipt (last 90 days)
     • Mail with a postmark or stamped date (envelope, box or postcard, last 90 days)
     • Correspondence, receipt or invoice (dated within the last 90 days)
     • Magazine (issued within the last 90 days)
     • Valid Nebraska vehicle registration
     • Valid life, health, auto or home insurance policy or card
     • Valid real estate tax statement or receipt
     • Any valid license, such as driver's, nursing, law, teaching or fishing
     • Nebraska voter registration card
     • Mortgage, lease or rental agreement (a lease or rental agreement must include the landlord's name and contact information)
     • Nebraska DMV renewal notice
     • Blank check or deposit slip (not a temporary check)

2. Fill in the data form

   Download and complete the Class O data form, or fill one in at the office. Write your complete Social Security number on it, unless you're not eligible for one; the DMV verifies it with the Social Security Administration.

   Class O data form (PDF) ↗

3. Book an appointment

   At Bellevue, Grand Island, Lincoln, Norfolk and Omaha, appointments are highly recommended for license and State ID services, with limited walk-in help, and required for car and motorcycle drive tests. The DMV doesn't say whether other offices take appointments.

   Schedule an appointment ↗

4. Visit a driver licensing office

   You can go to any Nebraska DMV driver licensing office. Show your documents, meet the vision and medical requirements and have your photo taken. Outside Douglas and Sarpy counties you pay the fee to the County Treasurer, who gives you the 30-day receipt. Some County Treasurers and the Douglas and Sarpy offices don't take checks; others can't take cards, so have cash on hand if in doubt.

   Find a driver licensing office ↗

5. Watch your mail

   You leave with a 30-day receipt. The DMV doesn't state a mailing time for a first card; its renewal page says cards are mailed within 20 business days. If yours hasn't arrived after 20 days, call Driver Licensing Services at 402-471-3861.