WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says the federal government is postponing the deadline for obtaining REAL ID-compliant identification cards because of the coronavirus.
Travelers would have been required to present REAL ID cards to board U.S. flights starting on Oct. 1. The president says a new deadline will be announced soon.
Under the law, Americans are required to visit their state’s Department of Motor Vehicles and obtain a REAL ID-compliant card, or alternative such as a U.S. passport, if they want to fly domestically or access federal facilities.
The nation’s governors have urged the Department of Homeland Security to extend REAL ID deadline for no less than a year.
Due to #COVID19 #REALID enforcement date has been extended. Details to follow.
— CA DMV (@CA_DMV) March 23, 2020#Coronavirus #CoronavirusCalifornia #CADMV pic.twitter.com/Y26QjsXbuQ
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