{"id":56946,"date":"2023-03-08T17:24:21","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T01:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=56946"},"modified":"2023-03-08T17:24:21","modified_gmt":"2023-03-09T01:24:21","slug":"let-a-real-id-be-your-lucky-charm-this-st-patricks-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=56946","title":{"rendered":"Let a REAL ID be Your Lucky Charm this St. Patrick\u2019s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Sacramento\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Nearly 15.3 million Californians now have a REAL ID \u2013 an increase of 166,610 from the previous month \u2013 according to California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) data.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The DMV is encouraging all Californians to consider getting a REAL ID driver\u2019s license or identification card now \u2013 so wherever they go, whatever they do, luck will be upon them, when the federal enforcement day of May 7, 2025, requires a REAL ID to board flights within the United States and access secure federal facilities. Not having a REAL ID or other <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/email.dmvonline.ca.gov\/t\/y-l-pltkte-ikdihijhlu-y\/\">federally approved document<\/a>\u00a0to get through airport security may cause you to miss out on seeking the pot of gold across the U.S. for St. Patrick\u2019s Day fun.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cNo extra luck is needed. We\u2019ve made it fast and simple to get a REAL ID. Just fill out the application online, upload your documents, put on your favorite green shirt, and follow the rainbow to your nearest DMV field office to complete the process,\u201d said DMV Director Steve Gordon. \u201cThe luck of a four-leaf clover can only get you so far, but soon the REAL ID will get you anywhere in the United States.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To apply for a REAL ID, Californians should visit\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/email.dmvonline.ca.gov\/t\/y-l-pltkte-ikdihijhlu-j\/\">REALID.dmv.ca.gov<\/a>, fill out the online application and upload their documents. Customers must visit a DMV office and bring their uploaded documents to complete the application. Customers need to provide:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Proof of identity* \u2013 One original or certified document (example: valid passport, birth certificate) *Legal name change document(s) is required if name on proof of identity is different from the name on the other documents (example: marriage certificate, adoption papers).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Proofs of California residency \u2013 Two documents, paper copies (example: utility bill, bank statement).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Social Security number (exceptions may apply).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Visit\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/email.dmvonline.ca.gov\/t\/y-l-pltkte-ikdihijhlu-t\/\">REALID.dmv.ca.gov<\/a>\u00a0for a complete list of acceptable documents and a link to the online application.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Historical REAL ID information:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Total REAL ID cardholders as of March 1, 2023: 15,276,836<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Total REAL ID cardholders as of February 1, 2023: 15,110,226<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Total REAL ID cardholders as March 1, 2022: 12,704,421<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Online Services<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The DMV has taken many steps to offer more digital services. Most DMV tasks do not require an office visit. The DMV encourages customers to use its\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/email.dmvonline.ca.gov\/t\/y-l-pltkte-ikdihijhlu-i\/\">online services<\/a>\u00a0and other service channels to complete transactions, including eligible driver\u2019s license and vehicle registration renewals. Customers can also use the\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/email.dmvonline.ca.gov\/t\/y-l-pltkte-ikdihijhlu-d\/\">Service Advisor<\/a>\u00a0on the DMV website to learn their options to complete DMV tasks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To sign up for paperless vehicle registration and driver\u2019s license renewal notices, customers must sign in or create a secure online account at\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/email.dmvonline.ca.gov\/t\/y-l-pltkte-ikdihijhlu-h\/\">dmv.ca.gov<\/a>, and then opt in.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sacramento\u00a0\u2013 Nearly 15.3 million Californians now&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-56946","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ca-local"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56946","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=56946"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56946\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56947,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56946\/revisions\/56947"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=56946"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=56946"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=56946"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}