No REAL ID? That'll be $18.

[hardcorestitch]

It’s going up to $45 on February 1.

TSA announces $45 fee for travelers with no REAL ID

Wow they really want you to get it now.

 

[Genie+]

I have 2+ years until my NJ driver’s license needs to be renewed. It is not Real ID compliant. From what I’ve read it will not be mandatory to upgrade. My passport was used to fly domestically this year.

Will I upgrade during my license renewal in 2027? Maybe, maybe not

 

[Debbie Jean]

Just for kicks I went into the NJ DMV REAL ID appointment website and there are now lots of slots open… most are after February 11th but hey, I guess we’re making progress! LOL

Even with the appointment though it doesn’t solve the misery of a 3 hour wait and having documents rejected. I did finally get mine, but I had no problem with flying on my passport.

 

[China Expat]

If you wish to get cleared at the airport and you are a woman with a different last name from your birth certificate, you must bering your birth certificate and marriage license. Men get a pass, I guess.

 

[sam_gordon]

If you wish to get cleared at the airport and you are a woman with a different last name from your birth certificate, you must bering your birth certificate and marriage license. Men get a pass, I guess.

No. If a man shows up at the airport and you have a different last name from your BC and you don't have a Real ID, you need to have your BC and whatever form showing the name change. Or at least I assume. How often does that happen?

 

[Mommb]

If you wish to get cleared at the airport and you are a woman with a different last name from your birth certificate, you must bering your birth certificate and marriage license. Men get a pass, I guess.

Anyone whose travel documents don't match their identify documents would need to show evidence of a name change. It's just that women are more likely than men to have a different name.

I have 2+ years until my NJ driver’s license needs to be renewed. It is not Real ID compliant. From what I’ve read it will not be mandatory to upgrade. My passport was used to fly domestically this year.

Will I upgrade during my license renewal in 2027? Maybe, maybe not

If you show a valid passport, you don't need a Real ID to fly -- that is still the case. The new fee will apply only to people who do not have any of the "approved" US travel documents. If you're willing to carry your passport every time you fly or visit government facilities, then you can get by without a Real ID.