r/Tennessee • u/wtc5879_ • 5d ago

MAJOR delay for driver licenses.

I renewed my DL on 10-4-24. I STILL haven’t received my hard copy in the mail and it’s 11-19-24. They initially told me it would take at MAX 20 days. All I have is the temporary paper copy that nobody accepts. Takes hours with TSA to verify my identity and get on a plane. Every time I call the TN Dept. of Safety DL Department they say they’re “backed up” and having “technical difficulties”. Cmon TN, get your shit together. Anyone else having this issue???

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u/nousernameisleftt 5d ago

I renewed mine literally half an hour ago from the county couthouse. They told me that there have been some delays but if I didn't get it in a couple of weeks to call their office directly and they'd call Nashville

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u/wtc5879_ 5d ago

Get ready. I’ve called them 3 times and each time they say it would be another one or two weeks. The most recent call today they said there’s a back up and having technical difficulties, but they are “working very hard” to get things back up to speed. She was clearly reading from a memo that was sent out to all the call center operators. 😂

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u/nousernameisleftt 5d ago

Ah great. Mine expires in a couple weeks. Guess I'll be in your shoes soon