Richmond, Va. (Newsradiowrva.com) - The Department of Homeland Security has delayed the implementation of Real ID yet again. Originally set to go into effect in 2020, the regulation will now go into effect in May of 2025. It has been delayed twice times since the 2020 deadline, with 2021 and 2023 deadlines passed over.
Virginia DMV Spokeswoman Brandy Brubaker says the delay is, in part, the result of complications resulting from the Covid pandemic. Similar reasons were given in 2020 and 2021. When it finally does go into effect, people will need Real ID compliant driver's licenses or other ids (such as passports) to fly domestically or to enter secure federal facilities.
Currently, just under three million Virginians have a Real ID.
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