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Proof of California residency 2 required – this can be a rental or lease agreement, home utility bill, mortgage bill or another approved document.

When applying for your new ID card, you must bring physical copies of more documents than currently required for a regular California driver’s license.

You cannot apply for a REAL ID by mail, you must apply in person at your local DMV office. How do I upgrade my driver’s license to the REAL ID? Remember, you have up and until Octoto get your new ID card, however it pays to get it sooner rather than later especially if you plan on traveling. As a result, all California drivers will be required to visit the DMV to upgrade their driver’s license to the new REAL ID driver’s license if they plan to travel domestically. When do I need to upgrade my driver’s license to the new REAL ID?īeginning January 22, 2018, all California DMV offices will begin accepting applications for the new REAL ID driver’s license and identification cards required by the Federal REAL ID Act. Keep in mind that you do not need a new REAL ID to drive, vote, or if you do not plan on flying domestically. until October 1, 2020, but we suggest you upgrade to the REAL ID as soon as possible. In all other states that comply, including California, you can continue to use your state-issued driver’s license or ID to fly in the U. Without a REAL ID, you will need to bring your passport or be prepared to miss your flight because TSA will not let you through the security checkpoints.Ĭurrently there are nine states whose ID cards to not comply with the federal minimum-security requirements including, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Washington. Department of State, states that “Effective Januair travelers with identification (ID) that does not meet the REAL ID Act requirements or whose State does not have an extension must present an alternative form of ID in order to board a domestic flight.”īasically, if you plan to travel domestically beginning in 2018, you better have upgraded your driver’s license to the new REAL ID.

The REAL ID is a federal compliant driver’s license or ID card that all travelers will need if you plan to travel within the United States beginning January 22, 2018.