Beginning October 1 2020, the state of Oklahoma is going to start requiring “REAL ID” in order to travel on commercial airlines and enter government buildings.
According to Oklahoma’s Department of Public Safety website, individuals will not have to acquire the “REAL ID” driver’s license if they already have a “noncompliant” driver’s license.
However, those who don’t make the switch to the “REAL ID” are going to be required to present a secondary form of identification when traveling or entering a government facility, such as a valid passport, a government employee ID or a federally recognized, tribal-issued photo ID, among others listed on the DPS website.
“‘REAL ID’ is a coordinated effort by the states and the federal government to improve the reliability and accuracy of state-issued identification documents, with the intent of inhibiting terrorists’ ability to evade detection by using fraudulent identification,” according to the DPS website.
The “REAL ID” act of 2005 essentially established the minimum requirements of receiving an ID to be higher than they previously were.
According to Prague Tag Agency Employee Katie Parris, individuals must bring at least two forms of official identification (such as above examples), but it’s not known at this time when the “REAL ID” will be available at various tag agencies across the state. The only place it is available to be attained currently, is at the DPS headquarters in Oklahoma City.
For further information on “REAL ID,” visit Oklahoma Department of Public Safety’s website (www.ok.gov/dps)