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The deadline to obtain a California Real ID for U.S. domestic travel is officially less than a year away.. Beginning May 7, 2025, the new federal identification requirements take effect in ...
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 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 ...
A driver's license is issued by each state's DMV, which is required to drive. [6] Each state's DMV can also issue a state identification card. It does not contain any endorsements to operate vehicles and can be used as official identification where asked for or needed.
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.
These are the acceptable forms of identification up until Real ID is required, according to the Transportation Securit y Administration: State-issued Enhanced Driver’s License U.S. passport
As of December 2017, the DMV employed over 8,900 people—35% at headquarters and 65% at 172 field offices (and various other locations). [2] Also, as of December 2017, it maintained records for 30,112,927 persons, 33,993,857 driver licenses and/or identification cards (there is overlap as some persons can and do hold both documents), and ...
State ID cards make it easier for residents to open bank accounts and access healthcare and public benefits. The DMV will begin issuing California IDs to undocumented residents in 2027. AB 1766 ...