The deadline to get your California Real ID has arrived. After two decades of federal delays, the state’s new identification requirement goes into effect starting Wednesday, May 7.

It will take approximately 2-6 weeks for the ID to be sent. When it arrives, look for the REAL ID star in the top right corner. Originally Published: September 18, 2024 at 2:06 PM PDT ...

How do I get a Real ID in California? Californians should visit REALID.dmv.ca.gov to apply for a REAL ID. You'll fill out the online application and upload the necessary documents, and as part of ...

Anyone under the age of 18 won’t be required to provide their ID when traveling with a companion within the U.S. However, their companion will need a REAL ID, passport, or a DHS Traveler Card.

As of April 14, more than 19 million Californians had Real ID identification cards, the California Department of Motor Vehicles’ Office of Public Affairs wrote in an email to The Sacramento Bee.

The deadline to get a California REAL ID is Wednesday, May 7. After the deadline, the new identification will be required to enter federal facilities such as military bases, courthouses, and other ...

A REAL ID driver’s license is optional but will be required to board domestic flights and to enter federal facilities after the May 7, 2025 deadline, according to the California Department of ...

The state of California began taking applications for Real ID driver’s license cards as an option Monday. Everything you need to know including what it is, when you need one and how you get one.

Real ID, the federally compliant driver’s license that can be used as identification for getting on a plane starting in October 2020, became available Jan. 22, 2018 in California.

California “Real ID” acts like a passport for air travel within the U.S. The “Real ID” will be required for travel starting Oct. 1, 2020. The cost to get a “Real ID” card is the same ...