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Gore1FL

(21,887 posts)
Thu Dec 24, 2015, 04:22 PM Dec 2015

Feds won’t accept Missouri, Illinois driver’s licenses at federal facilities

http://fox2now.com/2015/12/24/feds-wont-accept-missouri-illinois-drivers-licenses-at-federal-facilities/

MISSOURI/ ILLINOIS, AP_ Missouri residents soon will no longer be able to use their state driver’s licenses as identification to get into most federal facilities.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has sent a letter to Missouri stating that its exemption from federal Real ID requirements will come to an end Jan. 10. The letter to Missouri’s revenue director was dated Monday and obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press.

The decision means that Missouri driver’s licenses cannot be accepted as ID at military bases and most other federal facilities.

The 2005 Real ID Act set tougher requirements for proof of legal U.S. residency in order for state driver’s licenses to be valid for federal purposes.

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Feds won’t accept Missouri, Illinois driver’s licenses at federal facilities (Original Post) Gore1FL Dec 2015 OP
There are a few other states as well Sherman A1 Dec 2015 #1
When will we be required to have an internal passport TexasProgresive Dec 2015 #2
and Muslims will be required to wear a crescent patch. :( ellenrr Dec 2015 #3
thanks for this. the article doesn't say how one would acquire the "accepted" ID. ellenrr Dec 2015 #4
Unfortunately, no. This was news to me. Gore1FL Dec 2015 #5

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
1. There are a few other states as well
Thu Dec 24, 2015, 04:28 PM
Dec 2015

included in this issue. I think the number was 5, but since it was a 2005 act, they have all had plenty of time to get their act together as it appears the other 45 have been able to do.

ellenrr

(3,864 posts)
4. thanks for this. the article doesn't say how one would acquire the "accepted" ID.
Fri Dec 25, 2015, 08:47 AM
Dec 2015

Have you heard anything about getting another ID?

Gore1FL

(21,887 posts)
5. Unfortunately, no. This was news to me.
Fri Dec 25, 2015, 09:03 AM
Dec 2015

I was just going to get passport and call it done.


I looked up some info on the requirements for the 2005 law and MO. I am not sure what we are missing to be honest. When I got my last one in 2010, I had to bring all sorts of extra documentation compared to prior renewals. The possible exception being a SSN card--but I need that when I got my license in '82!

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