Agency revises policy and will allow existing licenses as ID until Oct. 1, 2020
by: BTE
Existing driver’s licenses from all 50 states will still work as ID on domestic flights until Oct. 1, 2020, according to the Transportation Security Administration, even though federal signs at airports had said otherwise. The changes relate to new identification standards that are coming into place called REAL ID, which will eventually require people to have a new form of identification or an alternative for domestic air travel. Signs at airports had said, “Starting January 22, 2018, you will need an alternative ID to fly if you have a driver’s license or ID issued by any of the following states: Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Washington.” But TSA spokesman Mike England said in a statement that people in all 50 states can use old driver’s licenses until Oct. 1, 2020. Meanwhile, states have been updating the licenses that they issue to meet the new federal standards.
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