New Leland Driver License Office To Open Feb. 9

The second of four new DMV offices planned under a 2025 state budget bill will open in Leland, North Carolina.

Published on Feb. 8, 2026

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The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles will open a new driver's license office in Leland, Brunswick County on February 9, 2026. The office is one of four additional DMV locations authorized under a 2025 state budget bill and will operate out of a temporary modular unit while the agency pursues a permanent site.

Why it matters

The new Leland DMV office is part of a broader effort by the state to expand access to driver's license services in high-growth areas, responding to population increases and demand for DMV services.

The details

The Leland DMV office will be open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., except on state holidays. It will only service walk-in customers initially, with appointment scheduling available starting in March. The office will not provide commercial driver's license or motorcycle skills testing.

  • The new Leland DMV office will open on February 9, 2026.
  • The first of the four new DMV offices authorized in 2025 opened in Garland in December.

The players

N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles

The state agency responsible for driver's license services and vehicle registration in North Carolina.

N.C. General Assembly

The legislative branch of the North Carolina state government that passed the 2025 mini-budget authorizing the new DMV offices.

Governor Josh Stein

The current Governor of North Carolina who signed the 2025 mini-budget into law.

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What’s next

Two additional DMV offices are scheduled to open later in 2026 in Fuquay-Varina and Cabarrus County.

The takeaway

The new Leland DMV office is part of North Carolina's efforts to expand access to driver's license services in high-growth areas of the state, responding to population increases and demand for DMV services.