NJ Real ID

ACROSS NEW JERSEY — If you're a New Jersey resident, you need to soon get a "REAL ID" if you plan to fly anywhere in the U.S. on or after Oct. 1, 2020.
That's the day TSA will stop accepting your standard driver's license or ID card as identification to board domestic flights, military base entry, or entry to secure federal facilities, according to New Jersey officials. Instead, you'll need your REAL ID to do those things.
A REAL ID doesn't look much different from a standard state ID. However, in order to receive one, you'll have to go to the motor vehicle agency and prove your identity, bringing two proofs of address, your lawful presence in the country and proof of your Social Security number.


Some very important points that New Jerseyans need to know:

• Doing this gets you special star icon on your license, which means it's REAL ID compliant.
• You cannot get one in New Jersey yet. Jim Hooker, a spokesman for the Motor Vehicle Commission, says the state is still doing data testing and expects to roll them out by the end of May.
• The federal government requires a REAL ID for better security at airports and federal facilities.

People who need a REAL ID:

• Do not have a valid U.S. passport or passport card; AND
• Use airplanes as a mode of domestic transportation; or
• Visit military bases; or
• Visit secure federal facilities.

Here's what else you should know:

• Effective October 1, 2020, individuals will not be able to fly commercially or enter certain federal facilities with a driver license or ID that is not "REAL ID" compliant. However, they may use a passport or military ID.
• UNTIL THAT DATE, New Jersey driver licenses or ID cards are valid for domestic air travel.

One of the enforcement provisions of the 2005 "REAL ID" law provides that states must show their progress to the federal Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on a quarterly basis, and each year must demonstrate satisfactory progress to be granted an extension to the following year or be placed in "non-compliant status."

The MVC is planning a number of steps to reduce the massive wait-times and blocks-long lines that some other states have experienced when they've begun their REAL ID programs.

• The MVC will make more transactions available online. In the meantime, you will be able to renew your registration, get a duplicate registration, or renew your standard (non-REAL-ID license) from an easy-to-use online portal – even from your mobile phone.
• The MVC will update its website so that you can easily learn what you need to know, including
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• Whether you need to go to an MVC agency at all, or can process your transaction online
• What documents you should bring to MVC for your new "6 points" of ID
• Which agencies have the shortest wait times so you can plan your trip
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• The MVC promises to improve the service in brick-and-mortar agencies so that your trip is quicker and easier.

The REAL ID law was passed by Congress in 2005 as a way to establish minimum security standards for state-issued IDs. The deadline was set by the Trump administration after the law was opposed by states under George W. Bush and not enforced under Barack Obama.

--https://patch.com/new-jersey/pointpleasant/real-id-guide-nj-residents-do-oct-1-2020?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_content=newjersey&utm_campaign=blasts&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR32fhO9CBY78-BZk4g5pNf6dWWoeqGvfUauotatQWLx2kzZoT7OfEpsUL0