“Floridians have less than a year to get their upgraded driver’s license,” says Dustyn Shroff, Vice President of GreatFlorida Insurance, Florida’s top independent auto insurance agency.
Beginning
October 1, 2020, every air traveler must present a REAL ID-compliant driver’s
license, state-issued enhanced driver’s license, or other
acceptable forms of identification, such as a valid passport or U.S. military
ID, to fly within the United Sates.
Those
who are unable to verify their identity will not be permitted to enter the
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint and will not be allowed
to fly.
“This is an important step in enhancing commercial aviation security and we urge travelers to ensure they have compliant documents,” said Acting Secretary for Department of Homeland Security, Kevin K. McAleenan. “DHS is committed to working with states as they continue their efforts to issue REAL IDs to Americans.”
“This
might come as a surprise to many, but REAL IDs have been in the making for a
while,” says Buck, Vice President of GreatFlorida Insurance, Florida’s biggest
independent auto
insurance agency.
Passed
by Congress in 2005, the REAL ID Act enacted the 9/11 Commission’s
recommendation that the Federal Government “set standards for the issuance of
sources of identification, such as driver’s licenses.”
DHS reports only 27 percent of Americans own a REAL ID. How do you know if your ID is acceptable? A
REAL ID compliant card in Florida, has a gold star in the upper right-hand
corner.
In order to get your REAL ID compliant card, Floridians must
visit a DMV office and bring original documents validating their identity,
Social Security number and residential address. If there is no gold star on your
drivers license or ID card, you cannot renew online.
Previous driver license and ID cards will still be in use alongside the new credential until replaced or phased out, according to the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, (FLHSMV).
Check to see which documents you need to bring
to get your REAL ID compliant card at
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