To the Editor:

Do you know that by Oct. 1, 2020, you must have a REAL ID driver license in order to board flights in the United States or get into federal facilities, military bases and federal prisons? On that date, the Transportation Security Administration will begin enforcing REAL ID requirements at airport security checkpoints. Federal agencies will begin requiring REAL ID-compliant licenses and IDs for admission to a variety of federal facilities.

To apply for an N.C. REAL ID driver license or identification card, go to a N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles driver license office with the following documents: birth certificate with full name and date of birth or a valid passport, one document with full name and full Social Security number, and two documents with current address. 

If your name is different from the name on the birth certificate, passport or other U.S. government documents, one of the following is required: certified marriage license/certificate, divorce decree, document from the courts or Register of Deeds or Name Change Affidavit. 

The cost for a North Carolina REAL ID driver license or ID card is the same as a renewal if the REAL ID is obtained within six months of expiration. If the REAL ID is obtained outside of the renewal period, the cost is the same as a duplicate ($13). 

For more information, go to Official NCDMV:N.C. REAL ID Requirements website or contact your local Department of Motor Vehicles office. 

Mary A. Herr 

Cherokee