You don’t need a gold star on your Nebraska driver’s license to fly today, but you will. Residents of the state of Nebraska must obtain their state IDs and driver’s licenses with a star in a gold circle by May 3, 2023. After that, federal agencies will no longer accept identification cards and driver licenses issued at the state level without stars on them for passengers older than 18 years old. This is an extension from the original October 2021 date due to the COVID pandemic.
Since March 2013, the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has been issuing credentials that comply with REAL ID. Because Nebraska driver’s licenses and state identification cards are renewed every five years, all current Nebraska driver’s licenses and state identification cards are compliant with REAL ID.
Department of Homeland Security’s Alejandro Mayorkas recently stated, “Extending the Real ID full enforcement deadline will give states needed time to reopen their driver’s licensing operations and ensure their residents can obtain a Real ID-compliant license or identification card.”
The Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles has stated that those without a star on their cards can continue to use their cards after May 3, 2023, but they will only be accepted for state-related purposes like driving, accessing hospitals, visiting the post office, applying for or receiving social security or veterans’ benefits, or banking transactions. For federal purposes, this identification will not be able to be used.
Not everyone in Nebraska has a passport, especially if they don’t travel internationally. For domestic flights, a state-issued document like a driver’s license is all you need to fly.
However, according to a law called the REAL ID Act, air travelers in the United States will be required to use a driver’s license that complies with the Real ID requirements when traveling within the United States of America beginning May 3rd, 2023.
Other documents that people will be able to use are passports or their U.S. Military cards. Most people use their license to get through security on domestic flights though.
This law means that your driver’s license MUST comply with TSA’s requirements for you to fly domestically. A complying license will have a star on it. Does yours?
Here is a great video on it from the Department of Homeland Security
Additionally, a REAL ID or will be required to enter federal facilities in addition to the current identification requirements.
This is one of the new minimum security standards that will be used in federal buildings as well. As such, your domestic flight in the US will require a REAL ID.
Do you need a star on your license to fly in Nebraska?
Yes, a star will be required for all Americans after May 3, 2023. This includes Nebraskans. The gold star indicates that your license has been certified as compliant with Federal REAL ID standards by the Department of Homeland Security.
As of May 3rd, 2023, at least one REAL ID compliant credential or another form of identification will be required for domestic flights on commercial airlines in Nebraska.
What does a Nebraska REAL ID look like?
Driver’s licenses issued in Nebraska after 2013 are REAL ID compliant, and the upper right-hand corner will display a gold star. If yours doesn’t have that star, just go back in and talk to them about getting one that does. This is what they will look like for both the under 21 licenses and the over 21 licenses.
Does your Nebraska driver’s license have a star on it?
To check whether you have a REAL ID compliant driver’s license, check near the upper right-hand corner of your card. It will be a gold circle with a white star in it.
If your license isn’t from Nebraska and it doesn’t have a star in the upper right corner, know that some other states already have enhanced their licenses to comply with the Real ID requirements. Such enhanced licenses do not have a star, but they have the United States of America flag on them or say “Enhanced”.
Your license doesn’t meet the requirements if it has any of the phrases below on it: “Federal Limits Apply” “Not For Federal Identification” “Not For Federal Purposes”
How to get the gold star on your Nebraska license?
You will receive it on your new license when you renew your ID before the May 2023 deadline.
You may need to present more identification documents to get a REAL-ID compliant Nebraska driver license or to be verified. These required documents include:
Your social security
An unexpired U.S. passport card or book, or the original of your Birth Certificate
Title or registration for a Nebraska vehicle
Legal documents proving your name change from your birth name if your name has changed
Policy or statement from your current car insurance company
Just call or visit your local DMV branch to replace your old one with one that is certified REAL ID. Go here to find your closest local branch office.
What does a gold star on your Nebraska driver’s license mean?
The gold star certifies that you have met the Real ID Act requirements. This means that the citizenship of the holder has been verified by the state department that issued the REAL ID.
A star will appear in the top right corner of your Real ID license or non-driver identification card to indicate that this document can be used for federal identification.
Your Nebraska driver’s license card will be REAL ID compliant if it was issued after 2013, and has a gold star in the right-hand corner. Your compliant card can be used as a form of federal identification until it expires.
Nebraska residents are given a gold star in the corner of their licenses upon getting their first license or renewing one they already have. This indicates compliance with new DHS REAL ID regulations. TSA checkpoints will require identification compliant with those regulations from all passengers after May 3, 2023.
Does REAL ID replace my NE driver license?
It will replace your current driver license, yes. And then you will use it as a driver license going forward.
It is a driver’s license. It just ensures that each person that receives it has met some minimum guideline the federal government has established for identification purposes.
What is the star on your Nebraska license for?
It indicates that your license is compliant and can be used anywhere a REAL ID is required for federal purposes. Flights, military bases, and nuclear power plants are a few of these places.
What is the REAL ID Act?
It is a federal law that requires states to issue driver’s licenses and ID cards that meet minimum security, and prohibits federal agencies from accepting licenses and ID cards issued by states that don’t meet those standards.
It states as of May 3, 2023, REAL IDs will be required to board domestic flights or enter secure federal facilities.
Your Real ID Driver License or Non-Driver ID Card will be marked with a star in the top right corner or will have an American flag on it or the word “Enhanced” to indicate it qualifies for use as federal identification.
If your current identification card or license doesn’t qualify, so long as it hasn’t expired, it will be accepted until May 3, 2023.
Do I need a REAL ID card?
Yes, they will be mandatory as of May 3, 2023. Until then you can use your current driver’s license or card that you have been using. But after that date, you will need to have a replacement card or REAL ID compliant card for international travel or domestic flight or to enter a secured federal facility.
Do you need a REAL ID to travel to Nebraska?
Nebraska will begin to require the use of a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or state identification card starting on May 3, 2023, for those traveling with commercial airlines. A REAL ID is indicated by a gold star in the upper right-hand corner of the ID, driver’s license, or another appropriate form of identification.
The U.S. Congress introduced this law in 2005. It was one of the security measures put in place in the wake of one of the most significant attacks against the United States of America on its own land, 9/11.
It is meant to set minimum standards of security for identification documents issued. These documents include identification cards and driver’s licenses.
From May 3, 2023, you will need a gold star on driver’s license or ID card for federal agencies such as TSA to board a federally regulated commercial aircraft. This will be the acceptable form of federal ID and ensure they are REAL ID compliant.
Is my Nebraska driver’s license REAL ID compliant?
Your Nebraska driver’s license is REAL ID compliant if it has a gold star in the upper right corner of it. See the pictures above to see examples of the gold star.
Can you fly without a REAL ID in Nebraska?
You can fly without a REAL ID right now, but you won’t be able to after May 3, 2023. Not only will you need to have one to board commercial flights, but to visit military bases, federal courthouses, nuclear sites, or other federal facilities like federal prisons.
Is Nebraska a Real ID state?
Yes it is. Applicants for new licenses, permits, or ID cards must provide documents verifying their identity, lawful status, social security number, and residency in Nebraska. A Real ID compliant credential is issued to the DMV in return. Licenses and ID cards for non-compliant drivers may only be issued to Nebraska residents with non-compliant licenses and ID cards.
Have more questions?
Federal Resources
If you have additional questions, the Department of Homeland Security has a great FAQ here.
You can also contact the Transportation Security Administration: 866-289-9673
State Resources
To view information from individual Nebraska agencies including time saving tips, licensing locations, documentation requirements, fees, and other helpful federal and state resources please click HERE.
The video below is an update on how things are going getting residents their REAL IDs
You don’t need a gold star on your Montana driver’s license to fly today, but you will. Residents of the state of Montana must obtain their state IDs and driver’s licenses with a star in a gold circle by May 3, 2023. After that, federal agencies will no longer accept identification cards and driver licenses issued at the state level without stars on them for passengers older than 18 years old. This is an extension from the original October 2021 date due to the COVID pandemic.
Department of Homeland Security’s Alejandro Mayorkas recently stated, “Extending the Real ID full enforcement deadline will give states needed time to reopen their driver’s licensing operations and ensure their residents can obtain a Real ID-compliant license or identification card.”
The Montana Motor Vehicle Division of the Department of Justice has stated that those without a star on their cards can continue to use their cards after May 3, 2023, but they will only be accepted for state-related purposes like driving, accessing hospitals, visiting the post office, applying for or receiving social security or veterans’ benefits, or banking transactions. For federal purposes, this identification will not be able to be used.
Not everyone in Montana has a passport, especially if they don’t travel internationally. For domestic flights, a state-issued document like a driver’s license is all you need to fly.
However, according to a law called the REAL ID Act, air travelers in the United States will be required to use a driver’s license that complies with theReal ID requirements when traveling within the United States of America beginning May 3rd, 2023.
Other documents that people will be able to use are passports or their U.S. Military cards. Most people use their license to get through security on domestic flights though.
This law means that your driver’s license MUST comply with TSA’s requirements for you to fly domestically. A complying license will have a star on it. Does yours?
Here is a great video on it from the Department of Homeland Security
Additionally, a REAL ID or will be required to enter federal facilities in addition to the current identification requirements.
This is one of the new minimum security standards that will be used in federal buildings as well. As such, your domestic flight in the US will require a REAL ID.
Do you need a star on your license to fly in Montana?
Yes, a star will be required for all Americans after May 3, 2023. This includes Montanans. The gold star indicates that your license has been certified as compliant with Federal REAL ID standards by the Department of Homeland Security.
As of May 3rd, 2023, at least one REAL ID compliant credential or another form of identification will be required for domestic flights on commercial airlines in Montana.
What does a Montana REAL ID look like?
Driver’s licenses issued in Montana after February 2019 are REAL ID compliant, and the upper right-hand corner will display a gold star. If yours doesn’t have that star, just go back in and talk to them about getting one that does. This is what they will look like for both the under 21 licenses and the over 21 licenses.
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Does your Montana driver’s license have a star on it?
To check whether you have a REAL ID compliant driver’s license, check near the upper right-hand corner of your card. It will be a gold circle with a white star in it.
If your license isn’t from Montana and it doesn’t have a star in the upper right corner, know that some other states already have enhanced their licenses to comply with the Real ID requirements. Such enhanced licenses do not have a star, but they have the United States of America flag on them or say “Enhanced”.
Your license doesn’t meet the requirements if it has any of the phrases below on it: “Federal Limits Apply” “Not For Federal Identification” “Not For Federal Purposes”
How to get the gold star on your Montana license?
You will receive it on your new license when you renew your ID before the May 2023 deadline.
You may need to present more identification documents to get a REAL-ID compliant Montana driver license or to be verified. These required documents include:
Your social security
An unexpired U.S. passport card or book, or the original of your Birth Certificate
Title or registration for a Montana vehicle
Legal documents proving your name change from your birth name if your name has changed
Policy or statement from your current car insurance company
Just call or visit your local DMV branch to replace your old one with one that is certified REAL ID. Go here to find your closest local branch office.
How much does it cost to get a Montana REAL ID card or driver’s license?
The cost of getting a Real ID driver’s license or non-driver’s license is $25. It doesn’t matter if you have an existing ID or need a new one if you are from out of state or a long-time resident.
What does a gold star on your Montana driver’s license mean?
The gold star certifies that you have met the Real ID Act requirements. This means that the citizenship of the holder has been verified by the state department that issued the REAL ID.
A star will appear in the top right corner of your Real ID license or non-driver identification card to indicate that this document can be used for federal identification.
Your Montana driver’s license card will be REAL ID compliant if it was issued after February of 2019, and has a gold star in the right-hand corner. Your compliant card can be used as a form of federal identification until it expires.
Montana residents are given a gold star in the corner of their licenses upon getting their first license or renewing one they already have. This indicates compliance with new DHS REAL ID regulations. TSA checkpoints will require identification compliant with those regulations from all passengers after May 3, 2023.
Does REAL ID replace my MT driver license?
It will replace your current driver license, yes. And then you will use it as a driver license going forward.
It is a driver’s license. It just ensures that each person that receives it has met some minimum guideline the federal government has established for identification purposes.
What is the star on your Montana license for?
It indicates that your license is compliant and can be used anywhere a REAL ID is required for federal purposes. Flights, military bases, and nuclear power plants are a few of these places.
What is the REAL ID Act?
It is a federal law that requires states to issue driver’s licenses and ID cards that meet minimum security, and prohibits federal agencies from accepting licenses and ID cards issued by states that don’t meet those standards.
It states as of May 3, 2023, REAL IDs will be required to board domestic flights or enter secure federal facilities.
Your Real ID Driver License or Non-Driver ID Card will be marked with a star in the top right corner or will have an American flag on it or the word “Enhanced” to indicate it qualifies for use as federal identification.
If your current identification card or license doesn’t qualify, so long as it hasn’t expired, it will be accepted until May 3, 2023.
Do I need a REAL ID card?
Yes, they will be mandatory as of May 3, 2023. Until then you can use your current driver’s license or card that you have been using. But after that date, you will need to have a replacement card or REAL ID compliant card for international travel or domestic flight or to enter a secured federal facility.
Do you need a REAL ID to travel to Montana?
Montana will begin to require the use of a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or state identification card starting on May 3, 2023, for those traveling with commercial airlines. A REAL ID is indicated by a gold star in the upper right-hand corner of the ID, driver’s license, or another appropriate form of identification.
The U.S. Congress introduced this law in 2005. It was one of the security measures put in place in the wake of one of the most significant attacks against the United States of America on its own land, 9/11.
It is meant to set minimum standards of security for identification documents issued. These documents include identification cards and driver’s licenses.
From May 3, 2023, you will need a gold star on driver’s license or ID card for federal agencies such as TSA to board a federally regulated commercial aircraft. This will be the acceptable form of federal ID and ensure they are REAL ID compliant.
Is my Montana driver’s license REAL ID compliant?
Your Montana driver’s license is REAL ID compliant if it has a gold star in the upper right corner of it. See the pictures above to see examples of the gold star.
Can you fly without a REAL ID in Montana?
You can fly without a REAL ID right now, but you won’t be able to after May 3, 2023. Not only will you need to have one to board commercial flights, but to visit military bases, federal courthouses, nuclear sites, or other federal facilities like federal prisons.
Is Montana a Real ID state?
Yes it is. Applicants for new licenses, permits, or ID cards must provide documents verifying their identity, lawful status, social security number, and residency in Montana. A Real ID compliant credential is issued to the DMV in return. Licenses and ID cards for non-compliant drivers may only be issued to Montana residents with non-compliant licenses and ID cards.
Have more questions?
Federal Resources
If you have additional questions, the Department of Homeland Security has a great FAQ here.
You can also contact the Transportation Security Administration: 866-289-9673
State Resources
To view information from individual Montana agencies including time saving tips, licensing locations, documentation requirements, fees, and other helpful federal and state resources please click HERE.
The info is great in this video REAL IDs, although the date is now May of 23 instead of Oct of 20
You don’t need a gold star on your Missouri driver’s license to fly today, but you will. Residents of the state of Missouri must obtain their state IDs and driver’s licenses with a star in a gold circle by May 3, 2023. After that, federal agencies will no longer accept identification cards and driver licenses issued at the state level without stars on them for passengers older than 18 years old. This is an extension from the original October 2021 date due to the COVID pandemic.
Department of Homeland Security’s Alejandro Mayorkas recently stated, “Extending the Real ID full enforcement deadline will give states needed time to reopen their driver’s licensing operations and ensure their residents can obtain a Real ID-compliant license or identification card.”
The Missouri Department of Revenue has stated that those without a star on their cards can continue to use their cards after May 3, 2023, but they will only be accepted for state-related purposes like driving, accessing hospitals, visiting the post office, applying for or receiving social security or veterans’ benefits, or banking transactions. For federal purposes, this identification will not be able to be used.
Not everyone in Missouri has a passport, especially if they don’t travel internationally. For domestic flights, a state-issued document like a driver’s license is all you need to fly.
However, according to a law called the REAL ID Act, air travelers in the United States will be required to use a driver’s license that complies with theReal ID requirements when traveling within the United States of America beginning May 3rd, 2023.
Other documents that people will be able to use are passports or their U.S. Military cards. Most people use their license to get through security on domestic flights though.
This law means that your driver’s license MUST comply with TSA’s requirements for you to fly domestically. A complying license will have a star on it. Does yours?
Here is a great video on it from the Department of Homeland Security
Additionally, a REAL ID or will be required to enter federal facilities in addition to the current identification requirements.
This is one of the new minimum security standards that will be used in federal buildings as well. As such, your domestic flight in the US will require a REAL ID.
Do you need a star on your license to fly in Missouri?
Yes, a star will be required for all Americans after May 3, 2023. This includes Missourians. The gold star indicates that your license has been certified as compliant with Federal REAL ID standards by the Department of Homeland Security.
As of May 3rd, 2023, at least one REAL ID compliant credential or another form of identification will be required for domestic flights on commercial airlines in Missouri.
What does a Missouri REAL ID look like?
Driver’s licenses issued in Missouri after March 29, 2019 are REAL ID compliant, and the upper right-hand corner will display a gold star. If yours doesn’t have that star, just go back in and talk to them about getting one that does. This is what they will look like for both the under 21 licenses and the over 21 licenses.
Does your Missouri driver’s license have a star on it?
To check whether you have a REAL ID compliant driver’s license, check near the upper right-hand corner of your card. It will be a gold circle with a white star in it.
If your license isn’t from Missouri and it doesn’t have a star in the upper right corner, know that some other states already have enhanced their licenses to comply with the Real ID requirements. Such enhanced licenses do not have a star, but they have the United States of America flag on them or say “Enhanced”.
Your license or does not meet the requirements if it has any of the two phrases below: “Federal Limits Apply” “Not For Federal Identification” “Not For Federal Purposes”
How to get the gold star on your Missouri license?
You will receive it on your new license when you renew your ID before the May 2023 deadline.
You may need to present more identification documents to get a REAL-ID compliant Missouri driver license or to be verified. These required documents include:
Your social security
An unexpired U.S. passport card or book, or the original of your Birth Certificate
Title or registration for a Missouri vehicle
Legal documents proving your name change from your birth name if your name has changed
Policy or statement from your current car insurance company
Just call or visit your local DMV branch to replace your old one with one that is certified REAL ID. Go here to find your closest local branch office.
How much does it cost to get a Missouri REAL ID card or driver’s license?
The cost of getting a Real ID driver’s license or non-driver’s license could range from $3.50 to $45, depending on the duration of the license and the applicant’s age.
What does a gold star on your Missouri driver’s license mean?
The gold star certifies that you have met the Real ID Act requirements. This means that the citizenship of the holder has been verified by the state department that issued the REAL ID.
A star will appear in the top right corner of your Real ID license or non-driver identification card to indicate that this document can be used for federal identification.
Your Missouri driver’s license card will be REAL ID compliant if it was issued after March of 2019, and has a gold star in the right-hand corner. Your compliant card can be used as a form of federal identification until it expires.
Missouri residents are given a gold star in the corner of their licenses upon getting their first license or renewing one they already have. This indicates compliance with new DHS REAL ID regulations. TSA checkpoints will require identification compliant with those regulations from all passengers after May 3, 2023.
Does REAL ID replace my MO driver license?
It will replace your current driver license, yes. And then you will use it as a driver license going forward.
It is a driver’s license. It just ensures that each person that receives it has met some minimum guideline the federal government has established for identification purposes.
What is the star on your Missouri license for?
It indicates that your license is compliant and can be used anywhere a REAL ID is required for federal purposes. Flights, military bases, and nuclear power plants are a few of these places.
What is the REAL ID Act?
It is a federal law that requires states to issue driver’s licenses and ID cards that meet minimum security, and prohibits federal agencies from accepting licenses and ID cards issued by states that don’t meet those standards.
It states as of May 3, 2023, REAL IDs will be required to board domestic flights or enter secure federal facilities.
Your Real ID Driver License or Non-Driver ID Card will be marked with a star in the top right corner or will have an American flag on it or the word “Enhanced” to indicate it qualifies for use as federal identification.
If your current identification card or license doesn’t qualify, so long as it hasn’t expired, it will be accepted until May 3, 2023.
Do I need a REAL ID card?
Yes, they will be mandatory as of May 3, 2023. Until then you can use your current driver’s license or card that you have been using. But after that date, you will need to have a replacement card or REAL ID compliant card for international travel or domestic flight or to enter a secured federal facility.
Do you need a REAL ID to travel to Missouri?
Missouri will begin to require the use of a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or state identification card starting on May 3, 2023, for those traveling with commercial airlines. A REAL ID is indicated by a gold star in the upper right-hand corner of the ID, driver’s license, or another appropriate form of identification.
The U.S. Congress introduced this law in 2005. It was one of the security measures put in place in the wake of one of the most significant attacks against the United States of America on its own land, 9/11.
It is meant to set minimum standards of security for identification documents issued. These documents include identification cards and driver’s licenses.
From May 3, 2023, you will need a gold star on driver’s license or ID card for federal agencies such as TSA to board a federally regulated commercial aircraft. This will be the acceptable form of federal ID and ensure they are REAL ID compliant.
Is my Missouri driver’s license REAL ID compliant?
Your Missouri driver’s license is REAL ID compliant if it has a gold star in the upper right corner of it. See the pictures above to see examples of the gold star.
Can you fly without a REAL ID in Missouri?
You can fly without a REAL ID right now, but you won’t be able to after May 3, 2023. Not only will you need to have one to board commercial flights, but to visit military bases, federal courthouses, nuclear sites, or other federal facilities like federal prisons.
Is Missouri a Real ID state?
Yes, it is. Applicants for new licenses, permits, or ID cards must provide documents verifying their identity, lawful status, social security number, and residency in Missouri. A Real ID compliant credential is issued to the DMV in return. Licenses and ID cards for non-compliant drivers may only be issued to Missouri residents with non-compliant licenses and ID cards.
Have more questions?
Federal Resources
If you have additional questions, the Department of Homeland Security has a great FAQ here.
You can also contact the Transportation Security Administration: 866-289-9673
State Resources
To view information from individual Missouri agencies including time saving tips, licensing locations, documentation requirements, fees, and other helpful federal and state resources please click HERE.
The info is great in this video, although the date is now May of 23 instead of Oct of 20
You don’t need a black star on your Maryland driver’s license to fly today, but you will. Residents of the state of Maryland must obtain their state IDs and driver’s licenses with a star in a black circle by May 3, 2023. After that, federal agencies will no longer accept identification cards and driver licenses issued at the state level without stars on them for passengers older than 18 years old. This is an extension from the original October 2021 date due to the COVID pandemic.
Department of Homeland Security’s Alejandro Mayorkas recently stated, “Extending the Real ID full enforcement deadline will give states needed time to reopen their driver’s licensing operations and ensure their residents can obtain a Real ID-compliant license or identification card.”
The Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration has stated that those without a star on their cards can continue to use their cards after May 3, 2023, but they will only be accepted for state-related purposes like driving, accessing hospitals, visiting the post office, applying for or receiving social security or veterans’ benefits, or banking transactions. For federal purposes, this identification will not be able to be used.
Not everyone in Maryland has a passport, especially if they don’t travel internationally. For domestic flights, a state-issued document like a driver’s license is all you need to fly.
However, according to a law called the REAL ID Act, air travelers in the United States will be required to use a driver’s license that complies with the Real ID requirements when traveling within the United States of America beginning May 3rd, 2023.
Other documents that people will be able to use are passports or their U.S. Military cards. Most people use their license to get through security on domestic flights though.
This law means that your driver’s license MUST comply with TSA’s requirements for you to fly domestically. A complying license will have a star on it. Does yours?
Here is a great video on it from the Department of Homeland Security
Additionally, a REAL ID or will be required to enter federal facilities in addition to the current identification requirements.
This is one of the new minimum security standards that will be used in federal buildings as well. As such, your domestic flight in the US will require a REAL ID.
Do you need a star on your license to fly in Maryland?
Yes, a star will be required for all Americans after May 3, 2023. This includes Marylanders. The black star indicates that your license has been certified as compliant with Federal REAL ID standards by the Department of Homeland Security.
As of May 3rd, 2023, at least one REAL ID compliant credential or another form of identification will be required for domestic flights on commercial airlines in Maryland.
What does a Maryland REAL ID look like?
Driver’s licenses issued in Maryland after 2016 are REAL ID compliant, and the upper right-hand corner will display a black star. If yours doesn’t have that star, just go back in and talk to them about getting one that does. This is what they will look like for both the under 21 licenses and the over 21 licenses.
Does your Maryland driver’s license have a star on it?
To check whether you have a REAL ID compliant driver’s license, check near the upper right-hand corner of your card. It will be a black circle with a white star in it.
If your license isn’t from Maryland and it doesn’t have a star in the upper right corner, know that some other states already have enhanced their licenses to comply with the Real ID requirements. Such enhanced licenses do not have a star, but they have the United States of America flag on them or say “Enhanced”.
Your license or does not meet the requirements if it has any of the two phrases below: “Federal Limits Apply” “Not For Federal Identification” “Not For Federal Purposes”
How to get the black star on your Maryland license?
You will receive it on your new license when you renew your ID before the May 2023 deadline.
You may need to present more identification documents to get a REAL-ID compliant Maryland driver license or to be verified. These required documents include:
Your social security
An unexpired U.S. passport card or book, or the original of your Birth Certificate
Title or registration for a Maryland vehicle
Legal documents proving your name change from your birth name if your name has changed
Policy or statement from your current car insurance company
Just call or visit your local DMV branch to replace your old one with one that is certified REAL ID. Go here to find your closest local branch office.
How much does it cost to get a Maryland REAL ID card or driver’s license?
In Maryland, if you currently have a driver’s license or identification card that isn’t a REAL ID and you want to upgrade it before it is time for renewal, it costs $20. If you are renewing your license at the same time, there is no additional cost above the renewal fee.
Here are the license and ID fees.
Non-Commercial Licenses
Driver’s License Renewal ($6.00 per year)
$48.00 – 8 years*
Driver’s License Duplicate
$20.00
Driver’s License Corrected
$20.00
Driver’s License New (under 21)
$9.00* per year
Driver’s License New (21+)
$72.00*/$9.00* per year
Learner’s Permit –Non CDL Type I (GLS) No previous license – includes conversion to full license)
$50.00
Learner’s Permit – Non CDL Type II (Currently/previously licensed)
$30.00
Learner’s Permit Corrected
$20.00
Motorcycle License – New (under 21)Motorcycle License – New (21+)
$9.00* per year$72.00*/$9.00* per year
Moped License – New
$45.00
Moped License – Renewal
$30.00
Moped License – Duplicate
$20.00
Moped License – Corrected
$20.00
Photo ID Card – New/Renewal (under 18)
$15.00*
Photo ID Card – New/Renewal (18+)
$24.00*
Photo ID Card – Duplicate/CorrectionPhoto ID Card – Homeless (New/Correction)
$20.00$ 1.00
* Fees may be prorated per year
If you didn’t see an ID or License you were looking for, click HERE for a complete list of the license and ID fees on the state’s website.
How long is a Maryland driver’s license good for?
Licenses for non-commercial drivers are renewed by the Maryland MDOT MVA for five to eight years. License validity varies depending on the number of years for which the license will be valid and is determined by the renewal fee.
Here is a whole page on renewing your driver’s license.
What does a black star on your Maryland driver’s license mean?
The black star certifies that you have met the Real ID Act requirements. This means that the citizenship of the holder has been verified by the state department that issued the REAL ID.
A star will appear in the top right corner of your Real ID license or non-driver identification card to indicate that this document can be used for federal identification.
Your Maryland driver’s license card will be REAL ID compliant if it was issued after 2016, and has a black star in the right-hand corner. Your compliant card can be used as a form of federal identification until it expires.
Maryland residents are given a black star in the corner of their licenses upon getting their first license or renewing one they already have. This indicates compliance with new DHS REAL ID regulations. TSA checkpoints will require identification compliant with those regulations from all passengers after May 3, 2023.
Does REAL ID replace my Maryland driver license?
It will replace your current driver license, yes. And then you will use it as a driver license going forward.
It is a driver’s license. It just ensures that each person that receives it has met some minimum guideline the federal government has established for identification purposes.
What is the star on your Maryland license for?
It indicates that your license is compliant and can be used anywhere a REAL ID is required for federal purposes. Flights, military bases, and nuclear power plants are a few of these places.
What is the REAL ID Act?
It is a federal law that requires states to issue driver’s licenses and ID cards that meet minimum security, and prohibits federal agencies from accepting licenses and ID cards issued by states that don’t meet those standards.
It states as of May 3, 2023, REAL IDs will be required to board domestic flights or enter secure federal facilities.
Your Real ID Driver License or Non-Driver ID Card will be marked with a star in the top right corner or will have an American flag on it or the word “Enhanced” to indicate it qualifies for use as federal identification.
If your current identification card or license doesn’t qualify, so long as it hasn’t expired, it will be accepted until May 3, 2023.
Do I need a REAL ID card?
Yes, they will be mandatory as of May 3, 2023. Until then you can use your current driver’s license or card that you have been using. But after that date, you will need to have a replacement card or REAL ID compliant card for international travel or domestic flight or to enter a secured federal facility.
Do you need a REAL ID to travel to Maryland?
Maryland will begin to require the use of a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or state identification card starting on May 3, 2023, for those traveling with commercial airlines. A REAL ID is indicated by a black star in the upper right-hand corner of the ID, driver’s license, or another appropriate form of identification.
The U.S. Congress introduced this law in 2005. It was one of the security measures put in place in the wake of one of the most significant attacks against the United States of America on its own land, 9/11.
It is meant to set minimum standards of security for identification documents issued. These documents include identification cards and driver’s licenses.
From May 3, 2023, you will need a black star on driver’s license or ID card for federal agencies such as TSA to board a federally regulated commercial aircraft. This will be the acceptable form of federal ID and ensure they are REAL ID compliant.
After 2016 all Maryland state IDs and driver’s licenses have a star and are REAL ID compliant. When renewing or replacing IDs that do not have stars, a star will be printed on them.
Is my Maryland driver’s license REAL ID compliant?
Your Maryland driver’s license is REAL ID compliant if it has a black star in the upper right corner of it. See the pictures above to see examples of the black star.
Can you fly without a REAL ID in Maryland?
You can fly without a REAL ID right now, but you won’t be able to after May 3, 2023. Not only will you need to have one to board commercial flights, but to visit military bases, federal courthouses, nuclear sites, or other federal facilities like federal prisons.
Is Maryland a Real ID state?
Yes, it is. Applicants for new licenses, permits, or ID cards must provide documents verifying their identity, lawful status, social security number, and residency in Maryland. A Real ID compliant credential is issued to the DMV in return. Licenses and ID cards for non-compliant drivers may only be issued to Maryland residents with non-compliant licenses and ID cards.
Have more questions?
Federal Resources
If you have additional questions, the Department of Homeland Security has a great FAQ here.
You can also contact the Transportation Security Administration: 866-289-9673
State Resources
To view information from individual Maryland agencies including time saving tips, licensing locations, documentation requirements, fees, and other helpful federal and state resources please click HERE.
The info is great in this video on changing your name, although the date is now May of 23 instead of Oct of 20
You don’t need a gold star on your Minnesota driver’s license to fly today, but you will. Residents of the state of Minnesota must obtain their state IDs and driver’s licenses with a star in a gold circle by May 3, 2023. After that, federal agencies will no longer accept identification cards and driver licenses issued at the state level without stars on them for passengers older than 18 years old. This is an extension from the original October 2021 date due to the COVID pandemic.
Department of Homeland Security’s Alejandro Mayorkas recently stated, “Extending the Real ID full enforcement deadline will give states needed time to reopen their driver’s licensing operations and ensure their residents can obtain a Real ID-compliant license or identification card.”
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Driver and Vehicle Services has stated that those without a star on their cards can continue to use their cards after May 3, 2023, but they will only be accepted for state-related purposes like driving, accessing hospitals, visiting the post office, applying for or receiving social security or veterans’ benefits, or banking transactions. For federal purposes, this identification will not be able to be used.
Not everyone in Minnesota has a passport, especially if they don’t travel internationally. For domestic flights, a state-issued document like a driver’s license is all you need to fly.
However, according to a law called the REAL ID Act, air travelers in the United States will be required to use a driver’s license that complies with the Real ID requirements when traveling within the United States of America beginning May 3rd, 2023.
Other documents that people will be able to use are passports or their U.S. Military cards. Most people use their license to get through security on domestic flights though.
This law means that your driver’s license MUST comply with TSA’s requirements for you to fly domestically. A complying license will have a star on it. Does yours?
Here is a great video on it from the Department of Homeland Security
Additionally, a REAL ID or will be required to enter federal facilities in addition to the current identification requirements.
This is one of the new minimum security standards that will be used in federal buildings as well. As such, your domestic flight in the US will require a REAL ID.
Do you need a star on your license to fly in Minnesota?
Yes, a star will be required for all Americans after May 3, 2023. This includes Minnesotans. The gold star indicates that your license has been certified as compliant with Federal REAL ID standards by the Department of Homeland Security.
As of May 3rd, 2023, at least one REAL ID compliant credential or another form of identification will be required for domestic flights on commercial airlines in Minnesota.
What does a Minnesota REAL ID look like?
Driver’s licenses issued in Minnesota after October 2018 are REAL ID compliant, and the upper right-hand corner will display a gold star. If yours doesn’t have that star, just go back in and talk to them about getting one that does. This is what they will look like for both the under 21 licenses and the over 21 licenses.
Does your Minnesota driver’s license have a star on it?
To check whether you have a REAL ID compliant driver’s license, check near the upper right-hand corner of your card. It will be a gold circle with a white star in it.
If your license isn’t from Minnesota and it doesn’t have a star in the upper right corner, know that some other states already have enhanced their licenses to comply with the Real ID requirements. Such enhanced licenses do not have a star, but they have the United States of America flag on them or say “Enhanced”.
Your license or does not meet the requirements if it has any of the two phrases below: “Federal Limits Apply” “Not For Federal Identification” “Not For Federal Purposes”
How to get the gold star on your Minnesota license?
You will receive it on your new license when you renew your ID before the May 2023 deadline.
You may need to present more identification documents to get a REAL-ID compliant Minnesota driver license or to be verified. These required documents include:
Your social security
An unexpired U.S. passport card or book, or the original of your Birth Certificate
Title or registration for a Minnesota vehicle
Legal documents proving your name change from your birth name if your name has changed
Policy or statement from your current car insurance company
Just call or visit your local DMV branch to replace your old one with one that is certified REAL ID. Go here to find your closest local branch office.
How much does it cost to get a Minnesota REAL ID card or driver’s license?
If you are renewing your driver’s license to a REAL ID, the cost is the same as a standard driver’s license, $25.25 or ID card $19.25.
If you already have an ID card or a driver’s license and don’t want to wait to renew, you can get a REAL ID-compliant card by going into your DMV and paying an additional fee.
Here are the license ID fees
Driver’s Licenses
Fee
Class A, regular
$51
Class A, under age 21
$31
Class B, regular or under age 21
$43
Class C, regular or under age 21
$36
**School Bus Processing Fee – original and renewal applications
$4
Class D, regular or under age 21
$32
Provisional Driver’s License
$19.25
Class D Provisional License upgrade to under age 21 driver’s license-no violations on record ($3.50 credit)
$28.50
Duplicate Driver’s License – all classes
$17
**Enhanced Driver’s License (in addition to applicable Driver’s License card fee)
$15
Identification Cards
Fee
Under Age 65
$21.50
Age 65 and Older
$20.75
Physical Disability, Developmental Disability or Qualified Mental Illness
$.50
**Enhanced Identification Card (in addition to applicable ID card fee)
What does a gold star on your Minnesota driver’s license mean?
The gold star certifies that you have met the Real ID Act requirements. This means that the citizenship of the holder has been verified by the state department that issued the REAL ID.
A star will appear in the top right corner of your Real ID license or non-driver identification card to indicate that this document can be used for federal identification.
Your Minnesota driver’s license card will be REAL ID compliant if it was issued after October of 2018, and has a gold star in the right-hand corner. Your compliant card can be used as a form of federal identification until it expires.
Minnesota residents are given a gold star in the corner of their licenses upon getting their first license or renewing one they already have. This indicates compliance with new DHS REAL ID regulations. TSA checkpoints will require identification compliant with those regulations from all passengers after May 3, 2023.
Does REAL ID replace my MN driver license?
It will replace your current driver license, yes. And then you will use it as a driver license going forward.
It is a driver’s license. It just ensures that each person that receives it has met some minimum guideline the federal government has established for identification purposes.
What is the star on your Minnesota license for?
It indicates that your license is compliant and can be used anywhere a REAL ID is required for federal purposes. Flights, military bases, and nuclear power plants are a few of these places.
What is the REAL ID Act?
It is a federal law that requires states to issue driver’s licenses and ID cards that meet minimum security, and prohibits federal agencies from accepting licenses and ID cards issued by states that don’t meet those standards.
It states as of May 3, 2023, REAL IDs will be required to board domestic flights or enter secure federal facilities.
Your Real ID Driver License or Non-Driver ID Card will be marked with a star in the top right corner or will have an American flag on it or the word “Enhanced” to indicate it qualifies for use as federal identification.
If your current identification card or license doesn’t qualify, so long as it hasn’t expired, it will be accepted until May 3, 2023.
Do I need a REAL ID card?
Yes, they will be mandatory as of May 3, 2023. Until then you can use your current driver’s license or card that you have been using. But after that date, you will need to have a replacement card or REAL ID compliant card for international travel or domestic flight or to enter a secured federal facility.
Minnesota will begin to require the use of a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or state identification card starting on May 3, 2023, for those traveling with commercial airlines. A REAL ID is indicated by a gold star in the upper right-hand corner of the ID, driver’s license, or another appropriate form of identification.
The U.S. Congress introduced this law in 2005. It was one of the security measures put in place in the wake of one of the most significant attacks against the United States of America on its own land, 9/11.
It is meant to set minimum standards of security for identification documents issued. These documents include identification cards and driver’s licenses.
From May 3, 2023, you will need a gold star on driver’s license or ID card for federal agencies such as TSA to board a federally regulated commercial aircraft. This will be the acceptable form of federal ID and ensure they are REAL ID compliant.
Do all Minnesota IDs have a star?
After October 2018 all Minnesota state IDs and driver’s licenses have a star and are REAL ID compliant. When renewing or replacing IDs that do not have stars, a star will be printed on them.
Is my Minnesota driver’s license REAL ID compliant?
Your Minnesota driver’s license is REAL ID compliant if it has a gold star in the upper right corner of it. See the pictures above to see examples of the gold star.
Can you fly without a REAL ID in Minnesota?
You can fly without a REAL ID right now, but you won’t be able to after May 3, 2023. Not only will you need to have one to board commercial flights, but to visit military bases, federal courthouses, nuclear sites, or other federal facilities like federal prisons.
Is Minnesota a Real ID state?
Yes it is. Applicants for new licenses, permits, or ID cards must provide documents verifying their identity, lawful status, social security number, and residency in Minnesota. A Real ID compliant credential is issued to the DMV in return. Licenses and ID cards for non-compliant drivers may only be issued to Minnesota residents with non-compliant licenses and ID cards.
Have more questions?
Federal Resources
If you have additional questions, the Department of Homeland Security has a great FAQ here.
You can also contact the Transportation Security Administration: 866-289-9673
State Resources
To view information from individual Minnesota agencies including time saving tips, licensing locations, documentation requirements, fees, and other helpful federal and state resources please click the links below.
The main page about obtaining a REAL ID with lots of resources from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Driver and Vehicle Services HERE.
