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Post by cadoodlebug on Jun 3, 2022 18:27:10 GMT
DH just got his, I got mine last year. Our passports expire in 2025 but we might not renew depending on if we still plan to travel internationally.
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Post by malibou on Jun 3, 2022 19:10:24 GMT
The real ID drivers license thing? I've had mine for several years now.
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Post by freecharlie on Jun 3, 2022 19:13:07 GMT
All licenses in Colorado fit the real Id requirements
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Post by GamGam on Jun 3, 2022 19:18:01 GMT
YES.. And it was a PITA. First, I had to get a copy of our marriage. Certificate. The copy in our wedding album was not certified. Okay, no big deal to contact the county court clerk’s office of the county where we were married. No dice. They directed me to the city where we bought the license, which was where we were living then, and they sent it quickly. I already had a certified copy of my birth certificate, so took the documents needed to local office of County Court Clerk. They said I couldn’t use the birth certificate, because my. Name was not spelled on it as it was on all my other documents. The Doctor who delivered me misspelled my name on the birth certificate, but it had never been an issue previously. Soooo, I had to get my name changed on the birth certificate . That took over a month, but finally came. So back to the County Court Clerks office, and they refused me again. Because my name had been changed, I had to go to the Driver’s License Office for the photo ID. All of this took almost 3 months to complete, and I questioned if it was worth it to fly to Naples, Fl each winter.
But, yes, I have REAL ID!!!!!
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Post by katlady on Jun 3, 2022 19:24:09 GMT
It took longer for the clerk to process my paperwork than to wait for my turn to be called. But, yes we have them.
They are optional in California.
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Post by lisae on Jun 3, 2022 19:25:19 GMT
Since I don't know what this is, I guess I will use my passport if there is a need.
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maryannscraps
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Post by maryannscraps on Jun 3, 2022 19:27:30 GMT
I just got mine a few weeks ago. I had to renew my license and it wasn't a big deal to bring the documents I needed. I already have a passport, so it was just some extra support documentation. That was the first time I had to renew my license in person in 10 years. My new picture looks just a bit older.  ETA: I was laughing my head off at the person in line in front of me. You have to identify the colors of three shapes for your eye test, and she said Chartreuse, Pink, and Sage. The clerk told her "Think stop light colors." |
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Post by Zee on Jun 3, 2022 19:28:23 GMT
My GA drivers license is real ID compliant according to the website. But I do also have a passport.
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Post by Restless Spirit on Jun 3, 2022 19:29:08 GMT
The last time I got a new drivers license, I had the option to get a federally approved real ID. My passport had expired and since I had no intention of traveling outside of the country, I opted for the state issued Real ID drivers license. I did have to scramble around for the proper documents because we had just relocated from out of state. In order to obtain the drivers license with the “gold star” I had to visit a BMV branch and provide the following documentation from each of the below categories:
Proof of Identity. ONE proof of identity is required. ...
Proof of a Change in Name, Date of Birth, or Gender. ...
Proof of Lawful Status. ...
Proof of Social Security. ...
Proof of State Residency.
The name change was a pain because I needed a certified copy of my marriage license that was filed at the court house.
According to the BMV in my state, Beginning May 3, 2023, a Real ID-compliant driver’s license, permit, or identification card will be required to board commercial airplanes or enter certain federal facilities. A Real ID is indicated by the star in the upper right-hand corner of your driver’s license, permit, or state identification card.
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Post by twinsmomfla99 on Jun 3, 2022 19:29:10 GMT
I've had my Real ID since moving to WV in 2012. My mom had some issues getting her Real ID because of an error on her marriage license, but it was easily corrected. I had her gathering her documents a year before she had to renew her license, and that's when we noticed the mistake. IIRC, the marriage license listed the wrong county of birth, so it did not match her birth certificate. She was able to file for an amended marriage license that took a couple of months to get, but since she started early, we had everything in time to renew her license as a Real ID license.
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Post by ~summer~ on Jun 3, 2022 19:29:38 GMT
I got my Real ID when I renewed my license like 4 years ago. All my kids have it too.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jun 3, 2022 19:32:24 GMT
Since I don't know what this is, I guess I will use my passport if there is a need. Beginning May 3, 2023, every air traveler 18 years of age and older will need a REAL ID-compliant driver's license, state-issued enhanced driver's license, or another acceptable form of ID to fly within the United States. A passport works too. |
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Post by birukitty on Jun 3, 2022 19:41:52 GMT
No I haven't because I have a passport. It's good for another 6 years so I don't see the point of getting a Real ID
I've had a passport since I was a child-it's no big deal for me to renew my passport every 10 years, and I use it when I fly out of the country.
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Post by bc2ca on Jun 3, 2022 19:53:46 GMT
No, I am fine with using my passport for air travel. Getting the CA Real ID version of my driver's license required trip to the DMV office instead of an easy online renewal of my driver's license. That was a factor in my decision.  |
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Post by iluvpink on Jun 3, 2022 19:55:15 GMT
Ugh, not yet. I meant to when I renewed my license a couple of years ago. But I was also there with dd to get hers and I was more worried about her having all of her paperwork and forgot what I needed to get my REAL ID. I do however have a passport now.
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Post by cindyupnorth on Jun 3, 2022 20:05:49 GMT
Yep, I did when I renewed in Feb. I made sure I had all the paperwork, and it actually went really quick! It was icy that day, and I went during the middle of the wk, and was the only person there. I think the biggest thing was I didn't have an actual SS card. So I had to send away for that prior to going in.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jun 3, 2022 20:08:08 GMT
I think the biggest thing was I didn't have an actual SS card. Interestingly they didn't ask for one here. |
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Post by amom23 on Jun 3, 2022 20:10:40 GMT
We have to renew our drivers licenses in person so DH, the kids and I have all gotten our real ID ones as we each had to renew them. It was actually really easy.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jun 3, 2022 20:11:24 GMT
No because I already had a passport (which needs to be renewed now). The last time I needed to renew my driver’s license, the DMV was limiting people in person due to Covid and you had to make an appointment which was running about 3-4 weeks out. By the time I got the notice in the mail to renew it, I didn’t even have that much time between getting the notice and my license expiring. I was able to renew my license online the same day from home so that’s what I did.
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Post by chaosisapony on Jun 3, 2022 20:20:47 GMT
Yes, I got it a few years ago. It was a process that I can see easily turning into a nightmare. Lucky for me I've never been married so there were no name change or marriage certificate issues. The only problem I had was that the utility bills for my house list a city my house isn't actually in. I don't know why, it's always been that way. So the DMV rejected the utility bills as residency proof. As a backup I had a copy of the deed to my house. Which listed a PO Box as a mailing address (that's all we get here) but that PO Box is different than the PO Box shown on my other documents because the number changed. They didn't like that. It all worked out ok within one appointment at least.
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Post by Anita on Jun 3, 2022 20:22:15 GMT
Yes, although we also have passports.
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Post by CardBoxer on Jun 3, 2022 20:22:34 GMT
When our drivers licenses were last up for renewal in Virginia we got them. We lucked out. The day we went to renew was the last day in-person transactions were allowed for a long time because of the pandemic. Almost no one was in line when I went and it took about 20 minutes. My DH went earlier and had to wait longer but still wasn’t that bad.m
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Post by freecharlie on Jun 3, 2022 20:31:41 GMT
You have to identify the colors of three shapes for your eye test, and she said Chartreuse, Pink, and Sage. The clerk told her "Think stop light colors." That makes me laugh Beginning May 3, 2023, a Real ID-compliant driver’s license, permit, or identification card will be required to board commercial airplanes or enter certain federal facilities. I bet that they extend it again. I remember asking this years ago and they extended the date then. Edited to add - Here is the thread I posted in December 2015. They had already extended it from like 2008 or something... 2peasrefugees.boards.net/thread/35721/fly-license |
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Post by myshelly on Jun 3, 2022 20:42:08 GMT
My DL is real ID compliant. I didn’t have to do anything extra or special, it was just the one that came when it was time to renew.
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Post by MZF on Jun 3, 2022 20:45:55 GMT
I got mine in 2018.
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Post by littlemama on Jun 3, 2022 20:52:31 GMT
I have an enhanced license, which is Real ID compliant. DH doesnt, he just has a regular DL. Im not sure which ds has.
We all also have passports, so we should be all set.
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Post by snyder on Jun 3, 2022 20:53:27 GMT
In Colorado, when I renewed my license, they just gave me one; I didn't have to provide them additional information. Our licenses are good for 5 years, so I'm sure by now everyone in Colorado would have one. I would not rely on just that for international travel though.
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Jun 3, 2022 21:09:14 GMT
Yes, I've had mine since March 2017. Texas started issuing them in 2016.
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Post by huskermom98 on Jun 3, 2022 21:12:02 GMT
When I renewed 3-4 years ago I had the option to get the Read ID, but since we never fly anywhere I didn't bother. I now have a passport so I'm OK until its time to renew my DL which will be several months after the next deadline for starting to use one. DS17 automatically got one when he got his license last year.
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Post by MichyM on Jun 3, 2022 21:12:22 GMT
Yes. I've had what's called an enhanced driver's license (Real ID compliant) in WA state for over 10 years. It allowed me to travel to/from Canada without my passport.
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