Real ID Deadline Coming Up :: Special Saturday Opening At Poughkeepsie DMV
/Event: Dutchess County DMV (Poughkeepsie location)- Open on Saturday, March 29, 2025
Date: Saturday, March 29, 2025
Time: 9am - 1pm
Where: Office of the Dutchess County Clerk
22 Market Street – 1st Floor
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601
*** via Press Release from the County Clerk of Dutchess County ***
Dutchess County Clerk Bradford Kendall announced today that the Dutchess County Department of Motor Vehicles will open the Poughkeepsie DMV office on Saturday, March 29 from 9am-1pm to process license and registration transactions. The office is located at 22 Market St in Poughkeepsie.
The pending May 7th deadline for Real Id implementation has increased the volume of customers looking to upgrade their licenses to be compliant with federal law.
Customers are urged to make reservations as our queueing system prioritizes reservations.
Walk-ins will be accommodated but will have a longer wait time. Go to Department of Motor Vehicles (dutchessny.gov) to make a reservation.
To access a list of acceptable documents to obtain a Real ID go to NYS Dept of Motor Vehicles.
The Poughkeepsie office will be the only Dutchess DMV location open on this day. No enforcement or permit transactions will be processed.