No REAL ID? That'll be $18.

[Skippy918]

I have a passport and it was one of the IDs I took with me. They did not accept it because the name did not match my DL.

I have never taken my passport for travel in the US because I don't need it. I have never had an issue with using my DL as ID for security at the airport, so I didn't take my passport for this trip. I have flown multiple times since Real ID was required with this license and no issues.

ETA - I find it absurd that my DL with a name that does not match my birth certificate or marriage license could be used to get my passport, but my passport could not be used to get my Real ID license because it did not match the name on my birth certificate or DL.

What you went thru sounds awful!

 

[Skippy918]

I didn’t have to do anything special to get a real ID. I renewed my license online and it got upgraded to a real ID. Now when I first moved here and got a DL, I did show all the docs (passport, SS card, etc) So I’m guessing they had it already listed in the system.

 

[sam_gordon]

And you can't do international travel without a passport. What's your point? I need a DL to drive. I need a passport to travel outside of the country. REAL ID is not a substitute for a passport or DL (lots of people with state ID and no DL get REAL IDs) but a passport is a substitute for REAL ID.

You realize how many people have no desire, not enough funds, or no interest in traveling internationally? Therefore, they don't need a passport. A Real ID absolutely can be a DL. That's what I use. I've travelled all of the country with just my DL (that's a Real ID). One ID, handles all my needs.

Yes, I also have a passport. Even if I got the PP card though simply to use as a Real ID, I'd also have to carry my DL. So, okay, I don't need to make my DL a RealID. It costs me an extra $5 for the RealID feature.

The RID is just not worth the hassle for me when I'm already covered with the documents I possess. Given the many hoops that my state requires married women to jump thru (or anyone with a name change for that matter) coupled with the limited locations and hours of service for obtaining that little star on my license, I see no need to bother.

And that's totally fine. I personally don't care what anyone does. I simply pointing out the negatives (cost & having to carry two IDs) of using a passport (or pp card) as a RealID.