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There has been another extension approved by the US Department of Homeland Security the for enforcement of REAL ID requirements.
The latest extension for updating your drivers license to REAL ID, which will enable you to fly on commercial domestic airlines, has been moved from October 1st, 2021 to May 3rd, 2023.
The REAL ID is aimed at establishing a consistent security standard for issuing driver’s licenses and other identification.
Congress passed the post 9/11 anti terrorist measure in 2005, and originally gave states until October 1st, 2020 to get the changes in place. Then came the COVID-19 pandemic, which backed that deadline to October 1st, 2021, and now again to May 3rd, 2023.
Once enforcement is in effect, travelers age 18-years-old and older will need to have the REAL I.D.-compliant driver’s license or other state photo identity card, which should be marked by a star on the top of the card. Passports and other forms of approved identification will still be accepted.
The Department Of Homeland Security blamed the latest extension on limited operating capacity at state driver’s licensing agencies during the pandemic, which has delayed renewals of expiring licenses.
All 50 US states, Washington, DC, and several US territories are compliant with REAL ID security standards, but only 43% of US IDs are currently compliant, as a result of pandemic-era limitations, according to DHS.
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