[J3] For air travel to the J3 meeting in October, you may need a different ID

[Van Snyder]

When I got the notice to renew my California driving license, there was
nothing in the package about RealID.  The first I learned about it was
when I was standing in line at DMV, where there were signs about the
October 10 deadline, and the need to bring a different real ID (e.g. a
passport).  I wasn't of a mind to drive twelve miles home, and return,
just to get my passport, so I don't have a RealID driving license.  Does
your state send a flyer about getting RealID and what documents are
necessary, when you get your notice to renew your driving license?

On Mon, 2018-06-25 at 19:23 -0400, Steve Lionel via J3 wrote:
> Most of you have heard of "RealID", where a US drivers license needs 
> additional features to become acceptable for air travel. If you have a 
> license from a state that has been granted an extension, and don't yet 
> have a RealID-compliant license (me and me), note that the current round 
> of extensions expire October 10, 2018, just before the next J3 meeting.  
> There are a number of other IDs that are acceptable, including US 
> passports and passport cards, Global Entry cards, etc. See 
> https://www.dhs.gov/real-id to see where your state is at in this 
> process. If your state's extension will expire, you'll need to bring a 
> compliant ID.
> 
> It's entirely possible, of course, that the extensions will be extended 
> again. I had thought I was good until October 2020 (by which time I 
> would have renewed my license with a compliant one), so it was a bit of 
> a shock to see that wasn't the case.
> 
> Steve
>