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Minnesota’s Driver and Vehicle Services is so far behind in processing Real ID applications that it’s telling people not to get one now unless absolutely necessary. That’s a stark contrast to the ...
All Real ID documents, including driver's licenses, have a stamp on the right-hand corner to indicate that it is federally compliant. Without the stamp, the identification document fails to adhere ...
Travelers will be required to have updated identification by May 7. Here's a look at what REAL ID is, why it's happening now and how to get one before time runs out.
That's a huge difference from the 90-day delay in Minnesota. Iowa has not yet responded to questions about how many staff ...
The Real ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005, enacted the 9/11 Commission's recommendation that the federal government "set standards for the issuance of sources of identification, such as driver's ...
You’ll be able to use any of the alternate approved forms of identification listed below. If you arrive at the airport without a REAL ID or another accepted form of ID, you may still be able to fly.
Earlier this year, the TSA officially moved forward with a high-profile change, requiring all passengers to have a REAL ...
According to Mass.gov, the REAL ID is a Federal Security Standard for IDs that was created in 2005 “as a result of increased federal security measures after the September 11, 2001 terrorist ...
Some critics, however, have claimed that REAL ID presents a risk to citizens’ privacy, while some on the left have claimed the additional documentation to obtain the card presents an undue ...
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First-time Real IDs backlogged by more than 90 days

If you’re among the thousands of Minnesotans still waiting months later for their Real ID to show up in the mail, you’re not ...