1 week Ago By Courtesy of AAA
NASHVILLE — In less than a month, your driver’s license may not be an acceptable form of identification for boarding a domestic flight. That is, unless your license is REAL ID-compliant. Beginning May 7, U.
S. travelers will be required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable form of identification to board domestic flights. “It’s important to get your REAL ID now, especially if you plan to travel this summer,” said Megan Cooper, spokeswoman for AAA — The Auto Club Group.
“The REAL ID deadline has been extended several times in the past, but that likely won’t happen again. So don’t wait until the last minute to get your REAL ID, or you may encounter a long line at the DMV.” In 2005, the U.
S. Congress passed the REAL ID Act in an effort to fight terrorism and reduce identity fraud by strengthening the integrity and security of state-issued driver’s licenses and ID cards. REAL ID is a driver’s license or other form of state-issued identification card that meets the minimum-security standards set forth by the federal government.
REAL ID-compliant cards will have of one of two markings on the upper top portion of the card. New REAL ID-compliant driver’s licenses and identification credentials have a black circle with a star in the top right corner. Legacy REAL ID-compliant driver’s licenses and identification credentials have a gold circle with a star in the top right corner of the license.
If the card does not have one of these markings, it is not REAL ID-compliant and won’t be accepted as proof of identity to board a commercial aircraft. To become REAL ID-compliant for the first time, you must go in person to a state-approved office. Visit https://www.
tn.gov/safety/driver-services/real-id.html to find a location near you.
Review additional FAQs from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s REAL ID webpage.
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