The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security Driver Services Division will begin issuing Real ID driver license and identification cards July 1. All driver services centers are equipped and ready to issue the credentials to Tennesseans who decide to obtain the Real ID.
The REAL ID Act of 2005 establishes minimum security standards for license issuance and production and prohibits federal agencies from accepting for certain purposes driver licenses and identification cards from states not meeting the Act’s minimum standards.
Beginning Oct. 1, 2020, all persons must have a REAL ID license for accessing federal buildings, entering nuclear facilities, and boarding federally regulated commercial aircraft. This law is secure way for citizens to protect their identities.