What does a real id drivers license look like

Q: What does REAL ID look like Nevada?

A Real ID drivers license or ID card has a gold Nevada outline or circle with a star cutout in the upper right-hand corner. Standard licenses or ID cards have a heading stating NOT FOR REAL ID PURPOSES or NOT FOR FEDERAL OFFICIAL USE. These cards meet Nevada proof of identity standards.

Effective May 3, 2023, a federally compliant Driver License or Non-Driver Identification Card, or a Passport will be required to board an airplane for domestic flights or enter a secure federal facility. Your current Driver License or Non-Driver Identification Card will be accepted until May 3, 2023. Your REAL ID Driver License or Non-Driver Identification Card will be marked with a star in the top right corner to indicate it may be used for federal identification.

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Do you need it?
What will happen if you do not get it?
Plan ahead.
How do you get it?
Has your name changed due to: Marriage, Divorce, Adoption or Other?
What does a US REAL ID look like?
What does a REAL ID look like Oklahoma?
What does REAL ID look like Oregon?
What does REAL ID look like Nevada?

Do you need it?

REAL ID is voluntary in New Hampshire, but you should consider it if you want to travel by air domestically, or enter a secure federal facility (such as a military base or courthouse) and you do not have a Passport, or other federal identification, or if you do not wish to use your Passport for those purposes.

What will happen if you do not get it?

Your Driver License or Non-Driver Identification Card will indicate "NOT FOR FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION" and you will need another type of federally compliant identification, such as a Passport, to board a domestic flight or enter a secure federal facility.

Plan ahead.

If your Driver License or Non-Driver Identification Card expires before May 3, 2023, you may wait until your renewal to switch to REAL ID. If your renewal falls after May 3, 2023, you should make the switch as soon as possible.

How do you get it?

You will need to visit a DMV at the time of your Driver License or Non-Driver Identification card renewal and bring required documentation to prove your identity, your Social Security Number and your New Hampshire residency. We are now offering appointments to upgrade to REAL ID outside of renewal time. Please visit our Appointments and Services page for more information.

Online Document Checker is available below to help determine what documents need to be provided at the time of your visit. If you opt in before your renewal, there will be a $3.00 replacement fee. You will also need to bring the appropriate application for your license type (Commercial Driver License or Driver License).

Has your name changed due to: Marriage, Divorce, Adoption or Other?

An important part to proving your identity is ensuring that your birth certificate or Passport reflect your current name. Your proof of identity must show your current name, or you will need to show proof of your name change(s). For example, if you have been married, you will need to show a document for each time your name changed, so if you have been married multiple times, you will need to show the proper documents for each marriage. It is important to note that we need to have proof that the person named on the birth certificate is the person applying for the Driver License or Non-Driver Identification Card.

Please feel free to utilize our Name Change Wizard, located within our Online Document Checker when trying to determine what documents you will need to bring in.

Online Document Checker

Customer Service Support: If you have additional questions pertaining to your specific situation, please call (603) 4-REALID to speak with a customer service representative.

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 May 3, 2023, all persons must have a REAL ID license for accessing certain Federal buildings, entering nuclear facilities, and boarding commercial flights within the United States.

REAL ID CREDENTIAL

REAL ID compliant driver licenses and Identification credentials have a gold circle with a star in the right corner of the license to indicate it is REAL ID compliant.

STANDARD ID CREDENTIAL

Non-REAL ID driver licenses and identification credentials display the phrase, "NOT FOR REAL ID ACT PURPOSES" on the front of the credential.

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What does a US REAL ID look like?

How can I tell if my license/ID is REAL ID compliant? REAL ID-compliant licenses are marked by a star on the top of the card. Michigan, Vermont, Minnesota, and New York states issue REAL ID and state-issued enhanced driver's licenses, both of which are acceptable.

What does a REAL ID look like Oklahoma?

REAL ID compliant driver licenses and identification cards have a gold star in the upper right-hand corner of the license to indicate it is REAL ID compliant. This is the only physical difference from a non-compliant credential, but it allows airport and federal officials to quickly identify the card.

What does REAL ID look like Oregon?

Real ID and Non-Real ID Cards Issued Beginning July 6, 2020 A black circle with a star cutout in the upper right hand corner denotes the card as Real ID Compliant. “Not for Real ID Act” in the upper right hand corner denotes the card as non-Real ID Compliant.

What does REAL ID look like Nevada?

A Real ID driver's license or ID card has a gold Nevada outline or circle with a star cutout in the upper right-hand corner. Standard licenses or ID cards have a heading stating “NOT FOR REAL ID PURPOSES" or "NOT FOR FEDERAL OFFICIAL USE." These cards meet Nevada proof of identity standards.