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              REAL ID Deadline May 7th 2025

The following are resources and documents related to the implementation of the REAL ID Act.

March 9, 2023: Federal Register Notice - Minimum Standards for Driver's Licenses and Identification Cards Acceptable by Federal Agencies for Official Purposes; Extending Enforcement Date
	April 19, 2021: Federal Register Notice - Minimum Standards for Driver's Licenses and Identification Cards Acceptable by Federal Agencies for Official Purposes: Mobile Drive's Licenses
	REAL ID Act (PDF, 6 pages - 34KB)
	REAL ID Privacy Impact Assessment (PDF, 24 pages - 334KB)
	Minimum Standards for Driver's Licenses and Identification Cards Acceptable by Federal Agencies for Official Purposes
	Final Rule
	CBP Enhanced Drivers' Licenses
	TSA Acceptable Documents List
	Interagency Security Committee Guide- REAL ID Act of 2005 Implementation -The guide contains options in accordance with the Act for creating access control procedures, communicating those procedures and establishing alternate access control procedures if necessary.
      
    
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