Real ID and Passports

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Paul Olson
Mon, Oct 14, 2019 4:00 PM

Band,
With some some relative downtime, now is the perfect time to get your Real ID and/or passport taken care of.  We are targeting Scotland for 2021.  If you do not have a passport, consider making the trip to the post office to get one ordered.  You can have the local Walmart take your passport photo.  I just had mine updated and it took not quite two weeks to have my passport arrive in the mail.  
The Drivers License/Real ID will require a certified copy of your birth certificate, a bank statement with your mailing address, a utility bill with your name and address, and a social security card or W2.  If you have a name change, you will need your marriage certificate.  Yes, it is a pain.  If you are first in line at the DMV, it will take about between 30 and 60 minutes.  I did both the passport and the Real ID the same day.  The passport arrived first (from New Hampshire)!  The CA ID four days later.  You will need a Real ID for airline travel on Oct 1, 2020.
Consider securing these items now while the lines are still short.  Don't wait until September!
Paul

Band, With some some relative downtime, now is the perfect time to get your Real ID and/or passport taken care of.  We are targeting Scotland for 2021.  If you do not have a passport, consider making the trip to the post office to get one ordered.  You can have the local Walmart take your passport photo.  I just had mine updated and it took not quite two weeks to have my passport arrive in the mail.   The Drivers License/Real ID will require a certified copy of your birth certificate, a bank statement with your mailing address, a utility bill with your name and address, and a social security card or W2.  If you have a name change, you will need your marriage certificate.  Yes, it is a pain.  If you are first in line at the DMV, it will take about between 30 and 60 minutes.  I did both the passport and the Real ID the same day.  The passport arrived first (from New Hampshire)!  The CA ID four days later.  You will need a Real ID for airline travel on Oct 1, 2020. Consider securing these items now while the lines are still short.  Don't wait until September! Paul