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A REAL ID driver’s license sample for Pennsylvania.
PennDOT
A REAL ID driver’s license sample for Pennsylvania.
PennDOT
PennDOT
A REAL ID driver’s license sample for Pennsylvania.
Airdate: Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, many Pennsylvanians were either in the process of obtaining a REAL ID or asking whether they should or needed one. It actually was a hot topic.
More than two years later, REAL ID is back and the state has set a deadline to get one. May 3, 2023 is that date.
Congress passed the REAL ID Act in 2005 to improve national security standards for state-issued identification.
Next May, REAL IDs will be required to board domestic and foreign flights and enter a military base or federal facility. A driver’s license will no longer suffice.
On Tuesday’s Smart Talk, we answer your questions about REAL ID. What documents do you need, how much do they cost and do you need a REAL ID?
Diego Sandino, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Press Officer for Driver and Vehicle Services is with us.
The days of journalism’s one-way street of simply producing stories for the public have long been over. Now, it’s time to find better ways to interact with you and ensure we meet your high standards of what a credible media organization should be.