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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced it will extend the deadline for REAL ID compliance for 19 months because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Background: The federal REAL ID Act requires that states issue driver’s licenses and identification documents that comply with heightened security standards. Many states have temporarily closed or limited services at their DMV offices because of COVID-19. The extended deadline will give applicants additional time to apply for REAL IDs and states additional time to process applications. The deadline has been extended a number of times in the past, most recently in March 2020.
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