

- #REAL ID CALIFORNIA HOW TO#
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I haven’t updated my picture in 15 years and I rather like my old and youthful mugshot…especially after the frankly freakish pictures I have on my Global Entry card (taken after a 12-hour flight when I was half asleep) and new passport (bad hair day and a turtleneck…).When I travel, once the Real ID requirement goes into effect, I will simply present my passport or my Global Entry ID card, both of which will be accepted as secure federal ID cards.During COVID-19, online renewals are permitted even in cases where an in-person visit is ordinarily required.

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My California drivers license is up for renewal this year and I could have scheduled an appointment to go into a local DMV office to get a Real ID card but I didn’t, for several reasons: If you do not have Real ID, you will see a “federal limits apply” disclaimer in the upper right hand limit. Your Read ID is designated by a golden bear in the upper right hand corner of your license or ID card. If you are eligible for a mail-in renewal of your license and do not yet have Real ID, you will not be able to obtain Real ID via mail. Then when you show up at field office, you can enter the appointments line and bypass long queues. The documents should all be original or certified copies and will be returned to you.ĭocuments can also be uploaded in advance here.

Examples include a mortgage bill, cell phone or home utility bill, vehicle registration card, and bank statement.

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Still, when the time comes here’s a guide on how to apply for Real ID in California. This takes the pressure off to replace your drivers license in order to travel without an alternate form of identification. The Department of Homeland Security will again delay its “Real ID” requirement to board airline flights, this time until 2023, validating my recent decision to renew my license by mail.
