The U.S. Department of Homeland Security mandated that all drivers licenses used to board flights and enter all federal buildings must have a gold star mark by Oct. 1, 2020.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security mandated that all driver’s licenses used to board flights and enter all federal buildings must have a gold star mark by Oct. 1, 2020.
To obtain the gold star driver’s licenses, which indicates the license is REAL ID compliant, drivers must present a U.S. state or local government-issued birth certificate or valid U.S. passport or passport card, an unlaminated Social Security card showing current name; for married women who changed their names, a certified government-issued marriage certificate showing the name on birth certificate; and two documents showing their physical address, such as utility bills.
Individuals who use a post office box number as their address should submit one document with the post office box number and one document with their physical address.
Names also should match on every document.
The requirements aren’t new, but might surprise those renewing their licenses this year.
