North Carolina ID Policies

*For students 21+ interested in entering breweries and bars or purchasing alcohol

Acceptable Forms of ID

Acceptable forms of ID include:

- U.S. issued Driver’s License (any state)
- U.S. issued Special ID Card (non-driver’s license identification)
- Military ID
- Passport (physical copy)

More information can be found at: https://www.idscanner.com/id-scanner-law/north-carolina-affirmative-defense-law/

Unacceptable Forms of ID

Unfortunately, the following forms of ID are not accepted:

Non-U.S. issued licenses
Pictures of licenses or passports
Duke ID cards

If you have one of the above unacceptable forms of ID, getting a North Carolina ID is fairly simple. The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles offers identification cards for customers who require a photo ID but do not require a driver license. Find the requirements here: https://www.ncdot.gov/dmv/license-id/identification/Pages/default.aspx