REAL ID deadline changes: What to know
The deadline for compliance with the REAL ID Act will be moved from Oct. 1, President Trump announced March 24, to preventcrowding at state DMVs during the COVID-19 outbreak.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security defines the 9/11-motivated and 2005-passed REAL ID Act as “set standards for the issuance of sources of identification, such as driver’s licenses.” In a nutshell, a driver’s license will continue to serve as a legal license to drive as well as an individual’s legal identification, but it will also enable the carrier to:
‒ Access federal facilities.
‒ Board federally regulated commercial aircraft.
‒ Enter nuclear power plants.
The president did not give a new deadline.
The deadline does not mean that a person’s driver’s license will suddenly expire. However, by this date, a REA...