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The Real ID Act was supposed to go into effect back in 2008, but a myriad of delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and DMV backlogs have pushed the deadline back to next year.
When you initially get your Real ID driver’s license at a local DMV office, by mail or online, “you must also provide proof of your identity” (such as a certified copy of birth certificate ...
The Real ID Act of 2005 (stylized as REAL ID Act of 2005) is an Act of Congress that establishes requirements that driver licenses and identification cards issued by U.S. states and territories must satisfy to be accepted for accessing federal government facilities, nuclear power plants, and for boarding airline flights in the United States.
The Department of Homeland Security enforces standards of the Real ID Act of 2005 for identification of applicants and license design for state-issued driver licenses and identification cards. States are not required to comply with Real ID, but any driver licenses or ID cards issued by that state will not be valid for any official purpose with ...
Where can I get a Real ID? You can obtain a Real ID driver's license or identification card from your local motor vehicle department. It takes about two weeks, or 15 business days, to process the IDs.
In 2005, the U.S. Congress passed a controversial bill known as the REAL ID Act, which established uniform standards for the design and content of state drivers' licenses and delegated authority to the Department of Homeland Security to implement and regulate compliance with the Act.
The federal Real ID Act will take effect May 7, meaning a standard state-issued driver's license or identification card will no longer get people through airport security or into federal buildings.
The first act regulating the use of automobiles for safety reasons in California was established by the Vehicle Act of 1915. [6] The provisions of the first Vehicle Act relating to the department went into effect 90 days after the close of that legislative session. The department of Motor Vehicles was within the Department of Finance in 1921.