If you received your first Pennsylvania learner’s permit, driver’s license or photo ID before September 1, 2003, you will need to take your documents to a PennDOT Driver License Center or REAL ID Center to have your documents verified and imaged in order to receive your REAL ID. Visit PennDOT’s Online Pre-Verification page for more information on this process. If you received your first Pennsylvania learner’s permit, driver’s license or photo ID after September 1, 2003, you are eligible to apply for REAL ID pre-verification online. Pre-Verification/Standard Verification Steps and Documents Required Per federal REAL ID regulations, non-REAL IDs must be clearly labeled with the words “Not for REAL ID Purposes.”īelow are examples of what REAL ID and standard-issue products will look like: REAL ID products are produced using the same security features as standard-issued products.Īfter March 2019, standard-issue, non-REAL ID driver’s licenses and ID cards will also look different. The REAL ID-compliant product will be marked with a gold star. After the initial REAL ID product expires, the customer will pay no additional fee, beyond regular renewal fees, to renew a REAL ID product. This expiration date structure means that you won’t “lose” time that you’ve already paid for. The expiration date of the initial REAL ID product will include any time remaining on your current license or ID card, plus an additional four years, unless you are over 65 and have a two-year license. You will pay a one-time fee of $30, plus a renewal fee (current renewal fee is $30.50 for a four-year non-commercial driver’s license or a photo ID). The chart below shows the difference between a standard ID or driver’s license, and a REAL ID:
REAL ID is currently available through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and it is optional for Pennsylvania residents. Passport is also an acceptable form of identification. Enforcement of the REAL ID Act begins on October 1, 2020.īeginning October 1, 2020, Pennsylvanians will need a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license, photo ID card, or another form of federally-acceptable identification (such as a valid passport or military ID) to board a domestic commercial flight or enter a federal building or military installation that requires ID. 11, 2001, that establishes specific minimum federal standards for state-issued driver’s licenses and ID cards to be accepted for certain federal purposes, like entering a federal building or boarding a domestic commercial flight. The REAL ID Act is a federal law passed by Congress after Sept. Information to help you navigate the process of obtaining a Real ID.
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