Last summer in 2022, I happened to make the move to Massachusetts, and it happened to be just one month before my driver's license was set to expire. As I would have needed a new license regardless, it was also a good reminder that there is a difference in a standard driver's license and a REAL ID driver's license. It was also a good reminder of when the deadline to obtain a REAL ID driver's license is.
New travel authorization systems are being postponed again in the United States and in Europe: REAL ID until May 7, 2025, and ETIAS European Travel Information and Authorisation System until 2024. Department of Homeland Security DHS extended the deadline for REAL ID until May 3, 2023.
Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday signed the “Driver’s Licenses For All” bill, which removes the requirement for license applicants to provide proof of citizenship or lawful presence in the country.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has announced that Illinois residents can obtain a REAL ID or renew their Temporary Visitor Driver’s License at.