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Those applying for a REAL ID card first need to either make an appointment or walk-in to a secretary of state DMV facility. The SOS website shows what facilities require appointments.
Other than the extra documents, the process for obtaining a REAL ID is similar to getting a regular driver's license – a series of exams, if needed, and taking a new photo for the card.
Information about the Real ID requirements posted at the Secretary of State's driver's license facility in the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago, Ill. on March 27, 2019.
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 deadline for states to comply with REAL ID requirements for driver's licenses and ID cards is quickly approaching. The act was delayed most recently from May 2023 to May 7, 2025 – giving ...
There are a variety of secondary documents used to establish identity. However, these documents are typically not accepted as a primary form of identification. They are typically only used to obtain a primary form of identification (usually a driver's license or passport), when other forms of identification have been lost or stolen, or as ...
In 2017, New York began issuing "REAL ID"-compliant driver's licenses. The state now employs a multi-tier system, as permitted by federal law, and offers three licenses: (1) the "enhanced" license, (2) The "REAL ID" license, and (3) the "standard" license, which is used for identification purposes and for driving, but is not REAL ID-compliant ...
The required documents for getting a Real ID in Massachusetts can be found online on the Registry of Motor Vehicles website. At a minimum, you must provide documentation showing: Full legal name