The Real ID
( Government-compliant ID )

On May 3, 2023, U.S. travelers must be REAL ID compliant to board domestic flights and access certain federal facilities. The federal government will no longer consider standard driver licenses and identification cards as sufficient forms of identification for air travel. TSA (Transportation Security Administration) will require a federally-compliant driver license, identification card, or other acceptable form of identification such as a U.S. passport or military ID to fly within the U.S.

Documents to present at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles:

Applicants must provide proof of:

• Full legal name
• Date of birth
• Legal presence in the US
• Social Security number (SSN)
• Ohio street address – TWO documents, from different sources, proving Ohio street address that are listed on the Acceptable Document List are required for proof of Ohio residency.
  (Birth certificate, passport)
• Proof of name change (if applicable)

Other information:

• Ohio has been issuing Real IDs since the summer of 2018. The deadline for requiring the Real ID has already been extended at least twice.
• Google: Ohio BMV or Real ID Ohio for more details.
• Historical Background:
• The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on December 20, 2013 a phased enforcement plan for the REAL ID Act (the Act), as passed by Congress, that will implement the Act in a measured, fair, and responsible way.

Secure driver’s licenses and identification documents are a vital component of our national security framework. The REAL ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005, 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.” The Act established minimum security standards for license issuance and production and prohibits certain federal agencies from accepting for certain purposes driver’s licenses and identification cards from states not meeting the Act’s minimum standards.