Starting next week, Illinois and Missouri driver’s licenses will no longer count as valid form of identification at airports.
The change comes as regulations taking effect January 10 require states to meet new federal guidelines for IDs.
The regulations are part of the Department of Homeland Security's 2013 REAL ID Act.
Tennessee is only state in our area to create fully compliant licenses. Kentucky was granted an extension until October because state county clerk’s offices issue IDs, instead of a centralized department of motor vehicles. But no word on changes has been heard from Missouri or Illinois.
Travelers from Illinois and Missouri who plan to travel will need to present another form of accepted photo ID when going to the airport, including:
- U.S. passport
- U.S. passport card
- DHS trusted traveler cards (Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI, FAST)
- U.S. military ID (active duty or retired military and their dependents, and DoD civilians)
- Permanent resident card
- Border crossing card
- DHS-designated enhanced driver's license
- Airline or airport-issued ID (if issued under a TSA-approved security plan)
- Federally recognized, tribal-issued photo ID
- HSPD-12 PIV card
- Foreign government-issued passport
- Canadian provincial driver's license or Indian and Northern Affairs Canada card
- Transportation worker identification credential
For more information, visit http://www.dhs.gov/secure-drivers-license-documentation
