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Kentucky, Other States Get Another Real ID Extension wkms.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wkms.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
There’s yet another delay in Real ID requirements for air travelers. The new deadline from the Department of Homeland Security is May 3rd, 2023. It was supposed to be October 1st, but it has been delayed repeatedly over the past decade because states were not prepared for the new rules and now because of COVid-19. Real ID compliant cards are issued after a thorough check of an applicant’s identification. The new licenses have a star on the upper right-hand corner. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Secretary Jim Gray said Kentucky’s issuance of REAL ID licenses and IDs will continue, as will the transition of all driver licensing services – standard-issue licenses and permits as well as REAL ID-compliant credentials – to KYTC Driver Licensing Regional Offices and away from the Office of Circuit Court Clerk in each county. ....
Kentuckians will have more time to get a REAL ID after it was announced Wednesday morning that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has extended the full enforcement deadline by 19 months. The announcement came from Governor Andy Beshear who said the extension will give license issuance agencies time to recover operating capacity that was restricted to abide by health guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic. The new enforcement date is May 3, 2023, instead of the previous start date of October 1, 2021. Governor Beshear said this extension is a prudent move. He added the state is rolling out a modern, efficient network of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Driver Licensing Regional Offices to issues all REAL-ID compliant licenses and identification cards. He said these offices have and continue to operate at limited capacity to meet social distancing and other ‘Healthy at Work’ requirements. ....
6 months into REAL ID fly rules settle in for Kentuckians thetimestribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thetimestribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.