Get a REAL ID in Nebraska

Nebraska licenses and State ID cards with the star are REAL ID compliant: if you don't have one, bring your documents to a DMV driver licensing office and pay the regular card fee (State ID is free for U.S. citizens).

Your situation

Do you have a valid Nebraska driver's license or State ID card with a star in the upper right corner?

Nebraska licenses and State ID cards with the star are REAL ID compliant; cards marked "not for federal identification" (issued to USCIS parolees since 2023) are not. The white star is bordered by a gold circle on cards issued before March 2026 and by a black circle on cards issued since. An out-of-state card doesn't count. If you're renewing an expired Nebraska card, see the DMV's renewal page: proof of citizenship is needed only once, and address proofs only if you moved or your address was never verified.

No (first Nebraska card, or my card has no star)Yes, it has the starYou already have a REAL ID

Are you a U.S. citizen?

YesNoYou show lawful status instead

Is your current legal name different from the name on your birth certificate, passport or immigration document?

No, it's the sameYesMarriage, divorce, adoption or a court order

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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.
     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.
     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. Check the document checklist

   The DMV's REAL ID checklist lists the identity, lawful status, address and name change documents it accepts. It notes that more documents may be required.

   Approved Document Checklist (PDF) ↗

3. 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) ↗

4. 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 ↗

5. 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 ↗

6. 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.

Common reasons people get turned away

• Photocopies, or a birth certificate issued by a hospital instead of a county or state vital statistics office.
• Two address proofs from the same source, a P.O. box, or bills and statements older than 90 days.
• Showing only an I-94 or an I-766: the DMV also wants a second lawful status document or an I-797.
• A marriage license that doesn't show your full name before and after, when you change more than your last name.
• A card issued under parolee status: the DMV marks these "not for federal identification".

Offices that issue REAL ID

The Nebraska DMV says you can obtain a driver's license in any DMV driver licensing office; vehicle titles and registrations are issued in your county. Agency source.

87 offices in Nebraska

• Brown County Driver Licensing Office – Ainsworth Ainsworth ✓ Office type issues it
• Boone County Driver Licensing Office – Albion Albion ✓ Office type issues it
• Box Butte County Driver Licensing Office – Alliance Alliance ✓ Office type issues it
• Harlan County Driver Licensing Office – Alma Alma ✓ Office type issues it
• Arthur County Driver Licensing Office – Arthur Arthur ✓ Office type issues it
• Hamilton County Driver Licensing Office – Aurora Aurora ✓ Office type issues it
• Wheeler County Driver Licensing Office – Bartlett Bartlett ✓ Office type issues it
• Rock County Driver Licensing Office – Bassett Bassett ✓ Office type issues it
• Gage County Driver Licensing Office – Beatrice Beatrice ✓ Office type issues it
• Furnas County Driver Licensing Office – Beaver City Beaver City ✓ Office type issues it
• Sarpy County Driver Licensing Office – Bellevue Bellevue ✓ Office type issues it
• Dundy County Driver Licensing Office – Benkelman Benkelman ✓ Office type issues it
• Washington County Driver Licensing Office – Blair Blair ✓ Office type issues it
• Blaine County Driver Licensing Office – Brewster Brewster ✓ Office type issues it
• Morrill County Driver Licensing Office – Bridgeport Bridgeport ✓ Office type issues it
• Custer County Driver Licensing Office – Broken Bow Broken Bow ✓ Office type issues it
• Garfield County Driver Licensing Office – Burwell Burwell ✓ Office type issues it
• Boyd County Driver Licensing Office – Butte Butte ✓ Office type issues it
• Knox County Driver Licensing Office – Center Center ✓ Office type issues it
• Merrick County Driver Licensing Office – Central City Central City ✓ Office type issues it
• Dawes County Driver Licensing Office – Chadron Chadron ✓ Office type issues it
• Deuel County Driver Licensing Office – Chappell Chappell ✓ Office type issues it
• Clay County Driver Licensing Office – Clay Center Clay Center ✓ Office type issues it
• Platte County Driver Licensing Office – Columbus Columbus ✓ Office type issues it
• Dakota County Driver Licensing Office – Dakota City Dakota City ✓ Office type issues it
• Butler County Driver Licensing Office – David City David City ✓ Office type issues it
• Gosper County Driver Licensing Office – Elwood Elwood ✓ Office type issues it
• Jefferson County Driver Licensing Office – Fairbury Fairbury ✓ Office type issues it
• Richardson County Driver Licensing Office – Falls City Falls City ✓ Office type issues it
• Franklin County Driver Licensing Office – Franklin Franklin ✓ Office type issues it
• Dodge County Driver Licensing Office – Fremont Fremont ✓ Office type issues it
• Nance County Driver Licensing Office – Fullerton Fullerton ✓ Office type issues it
• Fillmore County Driver Licensing Office – Geneva Geneva ✓ Office type issues it
• Scotts Bluff County Driver Licensing Office – Gering Gering ✓ Office type issues it
• Hall County Driver Licensing Office – Grand Island Grand Island ✓ Office type issues it
• Perkins County Driver Licensing Office – Grant Grant ✓ Office type issues it
• Greeley County Driver Licensing Office – Greeley Greeley ✓ Office type issues it
• Banner County Driver Licensing Office – Harrisburg Harrisburg ✓ Office type issues it
• Sioux County Driver Licensing Office – Harrison Harrison ✓ Office type issues it
• Cedar County Driver Licensing Office – Hartington Hartington ✓ Office type issues it
• Adams County Driver Licensing Office – Hastings Hastings ✓ Office type issues it
• Hayes County Driver Licensing Office – Hayes Center Hayes Center ✓ Office type issues it
• Thayer County Driver Licensing Office – Hebron Hebron ✓ Office type issues it
• Phelps County Driver Licensing Office – Holdrege Holdrege ✓ Office type issues it
• Grant County Driver Licensing Office – Hyannis Hyannis ✓ Office type issues it
• Chase County Driver Licensing Office – Imperial Imperial ✓ Office type issues it
• Buffalo County Driver Licensing Office – Kearney Kearney ✓ Office type issues it
• Kimball County Driver Licensing Office – Kimball Kimball ✓ Office type issues it
• Dawson County Driver Licensing Office – Lexington Lexington ✓ Office type issues it
• Lancaster County Driver Licensing Office – Lincoln Lincoln ✓ Office type issues it
• Sherman County Driver Licensing Office – Loup City Loup City ✓ Office type issues it
• Red Willow County Driver Licensing Office – McCook McCook ✓ Office type issues it
• Kearney County Driver Licensing Office – Minden Minden ✓ Office type issues it
• Hooker County Driver Licensing Office – Mullen Mullen ✓ Office type issues it
• Otoe County Driver Licensing Office – Nebraska City Nebraska City ✓ Office type issues it
• Antelope County Driver Licensing Office – Neligh Neligh ✓ Office type issues it
• Nuckolls County Driver Licensing Office – Nelson Nelson ✓ Office type issues it
• Lincoln County Driver Licensing Office – North Platte North Platte ✓ Office type issues it
• Holt County Driver Licensing Office – O'Neill O'Neill ✓ Office type issues it
• Keith County Driver Licensing Office – Ogallala Ogallala ✓ Office type issues it
• Douglas County Driver Licensing Office – Omaha Omaha ✓ Office type issues it
• Douglas County Driver Licensing Office – Omaha Omaha ✓ Office type issues it
• Valley County Driver Licensing Office – Ord Ord ✓ Office type issues it
• Polk County Driver Licensing Office – Osceola Osceola ✓ Office type issues it
• Garden County Driver Licensing Office – Oshkosh Oshkosh ✓ Office type issues it
• Pawnee County Driver Licensing Office – Pawnee City Pawnee City ✓ Office type issues it
• Thurston County Driver Licensing Office – Pender Pender ✓ Office type issues it
• Cass County Driver Licensing Office – Plattsmouth Plattsmouth ✓ Office type issues it
• Dixon County Driver Licensing Office – Ponca Ponca ✓ Office type issues it
• Webster County Driver Licensing Office – Red Cloud Red Cloud ✓ Office type issues it
• Sheridan County Driver Licensing Office – Rushville Rushville ✓ Office type issues it
• Seward County Driver Licensing Office – Seward Seward ✓ Office type issues it
• Cheyenne County Driver Licensing Office – Sidney Sidney ✓ Office type issues it
• Keya Paha County Driver Licensing Office – Springview Springview ✓ Office type issues it
• Howard County Driver Licensing Office – St. Paul St. Paul ✓ Office type issues it
• Logan County Driver Licensing Office – Stapleton Stapleton ✓ Office type issues it
• Frontier County Driver Licensing Office – Stockville Stockville ✓ Office type issues it
• Loup County Driver Licensing Office – Taylor Taylor ✓ Office type issues it
• Johnson County Driver Licensing Office – Tecumseh Tecumseh ✓ Office type issues it
• Burt County Driver Licensing Office – Tekamah Tekamah ✓ Office type issues it
• Thomas County Driver Licensing Office – Thedford Thedford ✓ Office type issues it
• Hitchcock County Driver Licensing Office – Trenton Trenton ✓ Office type issues it
• McPherson County Driver Licensing Office – Tryon Tryon ✓ Office type issues it
• Wayne County Driver Licensing Office – Wayne Wayne ✓ Office type issues it
• Cuming County Driver Licensing Office – West Point West Point ✓ Office type issues it
• Saline County Driver Licensing Office – Wilber Wilber ✓ Office type issues it
• York County Driver Licensing Office – York York ✓ Office type issues it

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Results show offices that issue REAL ID or may, nearest first, each labelled.

Read more

• Nebraska driver license and ID card: first license, renewal, replacement and REAL ID
• REAL ID explained: what changed and which ID you need to fly

Sources · checked October 30, 2026

• Nebraskans Ready For Real ID (Nebraska DMV news release)
• 2025 Annual Report (Nebraska DMV, PDF)
• New Nebraska Resident Driver's Licensing (Nebraska DMV)
• Document Verification Requirements (Nebraska DMV)
• REAL ID and Non-REAL ID Approved Document Checklist (Nebraska DMV, PDF)
• Driver's License (Class O) and fees (Nebraska DMV)
• State Identification Card (ID) and fees (Nebraska DMV)
• Renewals - Driver's License, Motorcycle and State ID (Nebraska DMV)
• Name Change - Driver's License, Motorcycle and State ID (Nebraska DMV)
• Nebraska DMV home (appointments)
• Nebraska DMV County Locations
• Not for Federal Identification Documents (Nebraska DMV)
• Replacement License, Permit and State ID Cards (Nebraska DMV)

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