Department of Homeland Security Grants Pennsylvania REAL ID Extension

Department of Homeland Security Grants Pennsylvania REAL ID Extension

6/16/2017-HARRISBURG

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has notified PennDOT that
Pennsylvania has been granted a REAL ID enforcement extension through
October
10, 2017, which means that Pennsylvania residents will not face access
issues
when entering federal facilities through that date.

"I am pleased that the Department of Homeland Security has recognized the
proactive steps that Pennsylvania has taken in terms of developing a plan
for
REAL ID compliance," said Secretary of Transportation Leslie S. Richards.
"We
look forward to continued conversations with DHS over the coming months."

Preliminary work on REAL ID has begun, and PennDOT estimates REAL
ID-compliant
driver licenses and identification cards will be available at the
customer's
option in 2019. This will allow ample time for customers who want a REAL ID

product to obtain one before the final DHS effective date of October 1,
2020.

For additional information, visit www.dmv.pa.gov. Information about REAL ID

enforcement in Pennsylvania can be found at
https://www.dhs.gov/real-id/pennsylvania.

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