Time to Upgrade Your State ID to a REAL ID
Monday, April 22nd, 2019 -- 10:53 AM
(WRN) -It might be time to upgrade your state ID to a REAL ID.That's a federal program that increases the requirements to get a valid ID, and will soon be required to get on a plane or visit a military base. DMV deputy administrator Patrick Fernan says you've been able to get a Real ID for a while now, but only now is the federal government instituting its use.
"In October of 2020, if the deadline doesn't change, then you'll be required to have a Real ID.
Fernan says the process to get an upgraded REAL ID requires a few more documents than the usual license or ID.
"A birth certificate or passport is required in order to prove date of birth and citizenship. Then, proof of address and some other things that are on the website."
Fernan says the state has been issuing the upgraded licenses since 2013.
"So everyone in Wisconsin will have had the opportunity, when 2020 rolls around, to provide the documentation necessary to get a REAL ID during their normal renewal time."
The change will come in October of 2020. You can find a complete list of valid document and schedule a time to come out and get the new ID online at Wisconsin D M V dot G O V.
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