{"id":247733,"date":"2024-08-05T09:52:54","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T16:52:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/?page_id=247733"},"modified":"2024-08-05T10:00:24","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T17:00:24","slug":"easier-than-homework-get-a-real-id-this-back-to-school-season","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/news-and-media\/easier-than-homework-get-a-real-id-this-back-to-school-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Easier than Homework: Get a REAL ID This Back-to-School Season"},"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<p><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br><strong>August 5, 2024<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sacramento<\/strong> \u2013 Nearly 17.9 million Californians now have a REAL ID \u2013 an increase of 154,759 from July 2024, according to the Department of Motor Vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Schools are headed back into session and homework is on the horizon for many. But rest assured, your homework to get a REAL ID driver\u2019s license or identification card is a quick assignment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is not necessary to wait for the federal enforcement date of May 7, 2025, that requires a REAL ID or other federally approved document to board flights within the United States and access secure federal facilities. Doing it now means one less thing to worry about in 2025 if you want to use your driver\u2019s license or ID card to fly around the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-text-align-center\"><blockquote><p>\u201cAfter the kids are dropped off at school, use your \u2018me time\u2019 to go to the DMV website to start the process to get your REAL ID. Do your homework and your trip to the office to complete the application will be quick,\u201d said DMV Director Steve Gordon.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To apply for a REAL ID, Californians should visit&nbsp;<a href=\"\/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><strong>Historical REAL ID information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Total REAL ID cardholders as of August 1, 2024: 17,857,636<\/li>\n\n\n\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 August 1, 2023: 16,153,115<\/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>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 5, 2024 Sacramento \u2013 Nearly 17.9 million Californians now have a REAL ID \u2013 an increase of 154,759 from July 2024, according to the Department of Motor Vehicles. 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