HARRISBURG, PA, June 6, 2024 – At an event at the Harrisburg International Airport, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) joined the federal Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) and the Harrisburg International Airport to remind Pennsylvanians that starting May 7, 2025, they will need a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license, photo ID card, or other form of federally acceptable identification (such as a valid passport or military ID) to board a domestic commercial flight or enter certain federal facilities. To date, PennDOT has issued more than 2.3 million REAL ID products.
“The REAL ID enforcement deadline is quickly approaching,” said PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll. “REAL ID is optional in Pennsylvania, but if you think you’ll need one – especially if you plan on flying – we recommend that you start the process now.”
REAL ID is a federal law that affects how states issue driver’s licenses and ID cards acceptable for federal purposes, like boarding a commercial flight or entering certain federal facilities.
in federal facilities.
“REAL ID is a coordinated effort by the federal government to improve the reliability and accuracy of driver licenses and identification cards,” said TSA Federal Security Director Karen Keys-Turner. “The improvements are intended to inhibit terrorists’ ability to evade detection by using fraudulent identification.”
Pennsylvanians can obtain a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or ID card by presenting documents for verification and processing at any PennDOT driver’s license center. Federal regulations require that to be issued a REAL ID-compliant product, PennDOT must verify the following documents:
• Proof of Identity: examples include an original or certified copy of a birth certificate filed with the State Office of Vital Records/Statistics with a raised seal/embossed or a valid, unexpired U.S. Passport.
• Proof of Social Security Number (proof must display current legal name and full nine digits of the Social Security Number): examples include a Social Security card, a W-2 form, an SSA-1099 form, a non-SSA-1099 form, or a pay stub.
• Two Proofs of Current, Physical PA Address: examples include a current, unexpired PA driver’s license or identification card, vehicle registration, or a utility bill with the same name and address.
• Proof of all Legal Name Changes (if the current legal name is different than what is reflected on the proof of identity document): examples include a certified marriage certificate(s) issued by the County Court for each marriage, court order(s) approving a change in legal name or an amended birth certificate issued by the State Office of Vital Records/Statistics. If the customer’s current name is the same as what is reflected on proof of identity document (usually birth certificate or passport), they do not need to show proof of legal name changes.
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