They actually set this up pretty far in advance though. For instance, I’m from Texas, where any IDs issued since October 2016 are complaint. It’s impossible for me to have a current ID that’s non-compliant.
So from my perspective there won’t really have been any changes since 2001 in my flying experience.
I worry about this: https://www.dhs.gov/real-id but from the website, it seems that many states id/driver licenses are “REAL ID compliant” and you only need it if you fly domestically or wanting to access “certain federal facilities”.
I don’t know, all I know is that my driver’s license is already compliant with that, I think. All I had to do is bring a few extra things to the BMV when I renewed the license. I didn’t really think much of it at the time but it’s one of those things that’s nice to have and didn’t really cost too much extra.
I have a question for you, do you actually need REAL ID to travel domestically?
Starting May 7, yes you’ll need a REAL or Passport to board US domestic flights.
Soon, you’ll need it to fly domestically.
They actually set this up pretty far in advance though. For instance, I’m from Texas, where any IDs issued since October 2016 are complaint. It’s impossible for me to have a current ID that’s non-compliant.
So from my perspective there won’t really have been any changes since 2001 in my flying experience.
Afaik, your state Id or driver license is your legal identification. And states honor the IDs of other states.
I refused to use id.me to get unemployment insurance because I don’t want a private 3rd party having that info plus a face scan.
I worry about this: https://www.dhs.gov/real-id but from the website, it seems that many states id/driver licenses are “REAL ID compliant” and you only need it if you fly domestically or wanting to access “certain federal facilities”.
Stay safe, friend.
You can also just use a passport instead.
not in the lower 48, yet. but I haven’t taken amtrak recently. no idea for alaska, hawaii, or the colonies.
I don’t know, all I know is that my driver’s license is already compliant with that, I think. All I had to do is bring a few extra things to the BMV when I renewed the license. I didn’t really think much of it at the time but it’s one of those things that’s nice to have and didn’t really cost too much extra.