09/13/2019
Real Confusion caused by Real ID
What you should know to fly next year, and the driver’s license you’ll need !.. Oct. 1, 2020, is the day the Real ID law will finally be enforced. Conceived as part of 2005 legislation in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, it requires people to show security-enhanced IDs to pass through airport security checkpoints or to enter certain federal facilities, such as military bases. (You will also be able to use passports or certain other federal documents as an alternative to a Real ID.).. • To get a Real ID, you need to present documents to your motor vehicle department proving your age and identity, Social Security number and address. That generally means bringing a birth certificate or passport, a Social Security card or tax form such as a W-2, and two proofs of address. If you’ve changed your name through marriage, you’ll need a marriage certificate... Sometimes called the Star Card, because most states are marking their Real ID cards with a gold or black star in the top right corner, it also must include an encoded “machine readable zone,” like a passport’s, with a person’s scannable information. Many state driver’s licenses already have this feature. The key thing that makes the card “special,” is that the federal government requires you to provide certain identifying documentation to obtain one from your state... • Although the Real ID is also a driver’s license, the old-style driver’s license is still lawful for driving and still available as an option in many states.. • To fly, however, a “regular” driver's license won’t be sufficient to get through security and onto a plane. The Real ID technically is not mandatory because you can instead use a passport or an ID from the federal government’s Trusted Traveler Program, such as a Global Entry card. .. • For international travel, you’ll still need a passport... You can check your state’s status on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s site, which has a color-coded clickable map, though you’ll find more detail on your state government’s site. https://www.dhs.gov/real-id ... Make sure all 1st name and Last names are the same on all you documents you plan to summit !! .. My SS card has the name "Bob" not my real name "Robert" , so double check everything. You will now need nine proof of ID to get a "Real ID" drivers license.
The REAL ID Act establishes minimum security standards for license issuance and production and prohibits Federal agencies from accepting for certain purposes driver’s licenses and identification cards from states not meeting the Act’s minimum standards.
