Did you get your Real ID (License) ?

[AppleDumpling]

I'm not the person you quoted, but for me it's just to save paying the duplicate fee. - Next time I'm actually due for renewal, I'll upgrade it, but I already have a Passport, which won't expire until after my license, so I don't mind carrying it when I fly (which isn't often) for now.

This is my situation as well. Nowadays I only fly maybe once a year and it’s not a big deal to me to bring my passport. Here in NY, your driver’s license is good for 8 years. And unfortunately my last renewal was in 2017, a few months before Real ID was available. So my license does not expire until 2025. It would cost me $80 in fees to renew earlier; I’d rather not pay the state any more than I have to, on principle.

 

[bcla]

It's because they were all within the same state. Technically, although issued by the local county/municipality, all these documents are state records. So, they should be accessing it from the state's database. Any county within the state will be able to provide them to you. If they were all from different states, you couldn't go to the local county/municipality within one state to get records from another state.

At least in California, each county only has records for births in that county. They typically scan the original document, then forward it to the state, which also scans it separately. There might also be microfilm. One can order certified copies from the county or state, although the state only does it by mail. They also strongly suggest ordering birth certificates from the county of birth because the state office has slow typical turnaround times.

https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CHSI/Pages/Birth-Mail.aspxNote: Processing fees are deposited upon receiving your request. Before submitting your application to CDPH Vital Records, please view our Processing Times to make sure they are acceptable for your needs and if this is the best option. If not, you should submit your request online or to the County Recorder's Office in the county where the birth took place.​

There are even a few California cities that handle birth certificates, although they hand over records to the county. As far as I can tell, all California cities now have time limits for when they will make certified copies. Since I live near Berkeley I’ve heard that their office is the first to have them available. But now they cap it at two years.

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/Health_Human_Services/Vital_Statistics/Birth_Certificate.aspx​

The City of Berkeley Vital Records maintains birth certificates for babies born within Berkeley City limits only. These birth certificates can be purchased from our office only if your child was in the last 2 years. For all other birth/death certificates please contact Alameda County Recorders Office, (510) 272-6362.
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[PollyannaMom]

They wouldn't take the passport as proof of ID.

So silly. Since this is supposed to be usable instead of your passport for certain things, you'd think if you already have a passport, that would mean you've already proven everything you need (and probably more.)

 

[tinkerhon]

So silly. Since this is supposed to be usable instead of your passport for certain things, you'd think if you already have a passport, that would mean you've already proven everything you need (and probably more.)

Exactly !

 

[bcla]

So silly. Since this is supposed to be usable instead of your passport for certain things, you'd think if you already have a passport, that would mean you've already proven everything you need (and probably more.)

Well, some people have had US citizenship revoked. One reason is because birth records were falsified.

 

[Pooh2]

No problems getting ours. We carefully read the list and dug out all the documents.
The first line lady checks out to be sure you have everything before you are allowed to proceed to the next line.
The second line took over an hour!

 

[caroline5177]

I have not yet...my license is up for renewal in 2021. I’m seriously considering just using my passport until then for travel. I don’t have the option to renew online- I’m in SC and did that last renewal.
To the main point though, I was at the DMV with my son recently (he got his first license) and several folks were turned away because they did not have all the listed documents. One of the main things I’ve heard friends & neighbors mention not having on hand when going is their marriage license, if applicable.

 

[Moliphino]

I got mine back in April with no issues at AAA. I actually brought too many forms of ID, they didn't even use them all.

 

[Searc]

I got mine back in April with no issues at AAA. I actually brought too many forms of ID, they didn't even use them all.

You get your driver's license at AAA?? I was at the DMV for an hr today and heard at least 10 people turned away who were there to get Real ID's but didn't have proper documentation. Also heard an employee explaining to a middle-aged woman what a passport was and how it could be used.

 

[Moliphino]

You get your driver's license at AAA?? I was at the DMV for an hr today and heard at least 10 people turned away who were there to get Real ID's but didn't have proper documentation. Also heard an employee explaining to a middle-aged woman what a passport was and how it could be used.

In MA there are AAA offices that offer some RMV services, which is way more convenient than needing to go to an actual RMV.

 

[bcla]

I got mine back in April with no issues at AAA. I actually brought too many forms of ID, they didn't even use them all.

What state? At least my AAA affiliate (Northern California, Nevada, and Utah) only has certain registration services. I’ve gotten a registration card and sticker at one, and once I processed a lienholder removal when I paid off my car loan and my lender sent me the pink slip. However, in California it’s restricted to AAA members. Apparently DMV services have to be available to anyone in Nevada or Utah.

 

[Searc]

In MA there are AAA offices that offer some RMV services, which is way more convenient than needing to go to an actual RMV.

I don't know what a RMV is.

 

[MrsPete]

I always travel with a passport, even when traveling domestically

For what purpose?

I tried to get the real ID but where I live it's a major hassle. I've been divorced once and married twice. They want my birth certificate, 1st marriage license, divorce decree and 2nd marriage license. They wouldn't take the passport as proof of ID.

So you're complicated, but all those things are easy to prove -- each event is easily documented.

It's because they were all within the same state. Technically, although issued by the local county/municipality, all these documents are state records. So, they should be accessing it from the state's database. Any county within the state will be able to provide them to you. If they were all from different states, you couldn't go to the local county/municipality within one state to get records from another state.

Eh, my sister-in-law, who was married out of state (but in America), got a copy of her marriage license the same way.

I don't know what a RMV is.

Registry of Motor Vehicles.

California DMV doesn’t invalidate nor require the surrender of any previous driver license. I got to keep mine, which was still valid until the expiration date.

Some places DO pay attention to those expiration dates. I had a small check to cash, and I handed over my old license at the bank (didn't even think about it), and they wouldn't take it -- I pulled out that temporary print-out, and they took it.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

For what purpose?
So you're complicated, but all those things are easy to prove -- each event is easily documented.
Eh, my sister-in-law, who was married out of state (but in America), got a copy of her marriage license the same way.
Registry of Motor Vehicles.
Some places DO pay attention to those expiration dates. I had a small check to cash, and I handed over my old license at the bank (didn't even think about it), and they wouldn't take it -- I pulled out that temporary print-out, and they took it.

Sadly, the temporary, interim license you get in CA has "not a verified identification" across the top of it. So that usually doesn't work.

 

[bcla]

Sadly, the temporary, interim license you get in CA has "not a verified identification" across the top of it. So that usually doesn't work.

However, the previous license is still valid as ID and to drive, although not for specific US government purposes such as entry to federal buildings. Banks and bars still accept older ID, since all the need is proof of identity and/or age.

If you apply for a Real ID compliant Californian DL as a renewal six months from expiration, the previous one is sill valid. Presents an interesting situation in that the interim license will expire before the previous regular license.

 

[bcla]

Some places DO pay attention to those expiration dates. I had a small check to cash, and I handed over my old license at the bank (didn't even think about it), and they wouldn't take it -- I pulled out that temporary print-out, and they took it.

I was really addressing what to do when ordering a renewal for a Real ID compliant DL early. I thought the concern was about what to do if the regular DL takes a while to be received, and the interim license expires. I was just noting that in CA the previous driver license is still valid to drive and for most ID purposes until the expiration date.

 

[Moliphino]

Registry of Motor Vehicles.

Yeah, Massachusetts likes to be different. We're apparently the only state that calls it that instead of the DMV.

 

[bcla]

Yeah, Massachusetts likes to be different. We're apparently the only state that calls it that instead of the DMV.

There are a few different names, but “department of motor vehicles” is obviously the most common. Texas’s DMV only handles vehicle registration. Driver licenses are issued by the Dept of Public Safety.

 

[OhMari]

I must be living under a box of rocks. I heard about Real ID License awhile ago, but I thought Wisconsin was doing this. We flew out on Christmas and the TSA agent in Milwaukee asked me when I was coming back from NY. I told her Sunday. She told me I was lucky, because my license expires on Jan. 1. I looked at my license and it said my birthday in Sept. 2020. She looked back at me while I walked away and said I needed the new ID license and if I came back in 2020 I wouldn’t have been allowed on the plane. Luckily if it would of happened, my husband has our passports, just in case we loose our ID’s somehow. Man, I feel so stupid for not knowing this.

 

[Searc]

I must be living under a box of rocks. I heard about Real ID License awhile ago, but I thought Wisconsin was doing this. We flew out on Christmas and the TSA agent in Milwaukee asked me when I was coming back from NY. I told her Sunday. She told me I was lucky, because my license expires on Jan. 1. I looked at my license and it said my birthday in Sept. 2020. She looked back at me while I walked away and said I needed the new ID license and if I came back in 2020 I wouldn’t have been allowed on the plane. Luckily if it would of happened, my husband has our passports, just in case we loose our ID’s somehow. Man, I feel so stupid for not knowing this.

She's full of crap. You have until October 2020 in WI to get a Real ID.