The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security has been notified that the federal implementation date of REAL ID has been extended by an additional 19 months,
from Oct. 1 to May 3, 2023.
Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas made the announcement due to circumstances resulting from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. For more information on today’s extension announcement, visit, https://www.dhs.gov/real-id/news/2021/04/27/dhs-announces-extension-real-id-full-enforcement-deadline.
Beginning May 3, 2023, anyone boarding a U.S.
commercial flight, entering a nuclear facility or certain federal buildings must have a REAL ID compliant license or acceptable identification, such
as a valid United States passport or military ID, to gain entry. Tennesseans can find more information about REAL ID at www.tnrealid.gov or www.dhs.gov/real-id.