Traffic & Transit
REAL ID Deadline For MA Residents In 2020: What To Know
Massachusetts residents who haven't already made the switch to REAL IDs will need to in 2020.
Massachusetts drivers' licenses and state IDs must be REAL ID compliant in late 2020 as a change to bring state-issued identification in line with federal standards takes full effect. Starting Oct 1., 2020, drivers' licenses and state IDs that are not REAL ID compliant will not be accepted as identification by federal authorities.
That means REAL IDs will be needed to board domestic flights and access federal facilities or nuclear power plants. Passports and military identifications will still be valid for air travel.
Drivers' licenses that are not REAL ID compliant will be still be valid for driving after Oct. 1.
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To make the change at the Registry of Motor Vehicles, residents who are citizens can bring a U.S. passport or certified copy of a birth certificate, proof of a social security number and proof of residency documents. Non-citizens can bring immigration documents.
It costs $50 to turn get a REAL ID, same cost as a license renewal.
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The last time state IDs and licenses were updated was 2010.
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