{"id":243566,"date":"2024-07-03T11:35:26","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T18:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/?page_id=243566"},"modified":"2024-07-03T11:35:39","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T18:35:39","slug":"start-summer-with-a-bang-when-you-upgrade-to-a-real-id","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/news-and-media\/start-summer-with-a-bang-when-you-upgrade-to-a-real-id\/","title":{"rendered":"Start Summer with a Bang When You Upgrade to a REAL ID"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Contact: \u00a0Office of Public Affairs<br>2415 First Avenue<br>Sacramento, CA 95818<br>(916) 657\u20136437 |\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:dmvpublicaffairs@dmv.ca.gov\">dmvpublicaffairs@dmv.ca.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><em>Federal air travel requirements will be in place next Fourth of July<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br><strong>July 3, 2024<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sacramento<\/strong> \u2013 More than 17.7 million Californians now have a REAL ID \u2013 an increase of 137,929 from the previous month \u2013 according to California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like fireworks light up the sky, Californians can put a spark in their domestic travel plans when they get a REAL ID.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-text-align-center\"><blockquote><p>\u201cAs we celebrate our nation&#8217;s independence during one of the busiest travel weeks of the year, you can help improve your freedom to travel easily by getting a REAL ID,\u201d said DMV Director Steve Gordon. \u201cYou\u2019ll need one to travel by plane in the U.S. next year. No need to wait.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To apply for a REAL ID, Californians should visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/driver-licenses-identification-cards\/real-id\/\">REALID.dmv.ca.gov<\/a>, fill out the online application and upload their documents. Customers must visit a DMV office and bring their uploaded documents to complete the application. By starting the process online, it should only take about 15 minutes in the office. Customers need to provide:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Proof of identity* \u2013 One original or certified document (example: valid passport, birth certificate)<br>*Legal name change document(s) is required if name on proof of identity is different from the name on the other documents (example: marriage certificate, adoption papers).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proofs of California residency \u2013 Two documents, paper copies (example: utility bill, bank statement).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social Security number (exceptions may apply).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit&nbsp;<a href=\"\/portal\/driver-licenses-identification-cards\/real-id\/\">REALID.dmv.ca.gov<\/a>&nbsp;for a complete list of acceptable documents and a link to the online application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no need to wait for the federal enforcement date of May 7, 2025, that requires a REAL ID or other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsa.gov\/travel\/security-screening\/identification\">federally approved document<\/a> to board flights within the United States and access secure federal facilities. Doing it now means more time doing the things you want to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Historical REAL ID information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Total REAL ID cardholders as of July 1, 2024: 17,702,877<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Total REAL ID cardholders as of June 1, 2024: 17,564,948<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Total REAL ID cardholders as of July 1, 2023: 15,987,502<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Online Services<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The DMV has taken many steps to offer more digital services. Most DMV tasks do not require an office visit, including simple self-service transactions that are no longer available in offices. The DMV encourages customers to use its&nbsp;<a href=\"\/portal\/dmv-online\/\">online services<\/a>&nbsp;and other service channels to complete transactions, including eligible driver\u2019s license and vehicle registration renewals. Customers can also use the&nbsp;<a href=\"\/portal\/make-an-appointment\/service-advisor\/\">Service Advisor<\/a>&nbsp;on the DMV website to learn their options to complete DMV tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To sign up for paperless vehicle registration and driver\u2019s license renewal notices, customers must sign in or create a secure online account at&nbsp;<a href=\"\/portal\/\">dmv.ca.gov<\/a>, and then opt in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">###<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Sign up to receive the latest DMV News Alerts: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/dmv-news-alerts\/\" target=\"_blank\">DMV NEWS ALERTS &#8211; California DMV<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Federal air travel requirements will be in place next Fourth of July FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 3, 2024 Sacramento \u2013 More than 17.7 million Californians now have a REAL ID \u2013 an increase of 137,929 from the previous month \u2013 according to California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) data. 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