An example of the REAL ID driver license. As of January 22, 2018, you can apply for a California driver license that will be compliant when airplane-boarding ID rules change on October 1, 2020.

For example, acceptable IDs weren't even issued in all 50 states until 2020—a staggering 15 years after the law was passed. "Some deny it, but REAL ID is emphatically a national ID.

This is an example of a standard driver's license from Minnesota, which will no longer function as proper identification once REAL ID is implemented on May 7 if individuals want to travel by air or ...

An example of the REAL ID driver license. As of January 22, 2018, you can apply for a California driver license that will be compliant when airplane-boarding ID rules change on October 1, 2020.

Real ID example for California resident. (Department of Homeland Security) New labor laws making changes for California’s workers in 2025 How do I get a REAL ID card?