REAL ID Deadline Pushed Back 1 Year Due To Virus

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WASHINGTON (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) - The deadline to get a REAL ID has been pushed back a year, due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security made the announcement on Thursday.

The new date for REAL ID enforcement will be October 1, 2021.

Due to circumstances resulting from the #coronavirus pandemic and the national emergency declaration, DHS, as directed by President Trump, is extending the REAL ID enforcement deadline. More: https://t.co/hxTGJKxk1k

— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) March 26, 2020

It was originally scheduled for October 1, 2020.

“Protecting both the health and national security of the American people continues to be the top priority for the President of the United States and the Department of Homeland Security,” Homeland Security posted in a statement.

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