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Real ID fiasco searched the forums and didnt find a thread about this.
If you dont know what Real ID is, its a mark (usually a star) on your drivers license that TSA checks before you board a plane. The law was put into effect in 2001 but has been deferred for 19 years and finally goes into effect in October 2020.
I tried to get a Real ID recently when I finally got my MO license when my CA one expired. They required 2 forms of proof of address. I dont have any proof of address. I have no bills, no tax returns, i dont vote, etc. So as of October 2020 I can no longer fly on planes in the country I have lived in my entire life. And yes, a drivers license is no longer an acceptable form of proof of residence.
On to the funny stuff. Airports nationwide are trying to get the government to defer the implementation until after the holiday season. Only 30% of Americans have RealIDs and you can buy a plane ticket without showing your ID so millions of americans are gonna show up at the airports to go spend thanksgiving and christmas with their family and wont be allowed to board the plane they paid for.
If you dont know what Real ID is, its a mark (usually a star) on your drivers license that TSA checks before you board a plane. The law was put into effect in 2001 but has been deferred for 19 years and finally goes into effect in October 2020.
I tried to get a Real ID recently when I finally got my MO license when my CA one expired. They required 2 forms of proof of address. I dont have any proof of address. I have no bills, no tax returns, i dont vote, etc. So as of October 2020 I can no longer fly on planes in the country I have lived in my entire life. And yes, a drivers license is no longer an acceptable form of proof of residence.
On to the funny stuff. Airports nationwide are trying to get the government to defer the implementation until after the holiday season. Only 30% of Americans have RealIDs and you can buy a plane ticket without showing your ID so millions of americans are gonna show up at the airports to go spend thanksgiving and christmas with their family and wont be allowed to board the plane they paid for.