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March 20, 2025
Poughkeepsie, NY- 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.
