You can renew your North Carolina driver license up to a year early before you deploy. If you are a resident service member or dependent stationed outside North Carolina for more than 30 days you can renew by mail instead, though a mail renewal expires 60 days after you return to North Carolina and you can only renew by mail twice in your lifetime.
Renew early at any NCDMV driver license office, or mail the out-of-state renewal packet with the required documents and a check or money order for the fees to NCDMV, Military/Internet Unit, 3176 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27697-3176.
A copy of a valid military ID, front and back, signed and dated, plus the completed vision statement and National Sex Offender Affidavit from the packet. NCDMV must already hold a photo of you dated within the last eight years, your Social Security number or a legal presence document, and a permanent verifiable North Carolina address or the address of a host family.
