17._Attch_17,_Site_Visit_REAL_ID_Act_Primer.pdf

1. BACKGROUND:

Passed by Congress in 2005, IAW the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense the REAL ID Act enacted the 9/11 Commission's recommendation that the Federal Government "set standards for the issuance of sources of identification, such as driver's licenses." The Act established minimum security standards for state-issued driver's licenses and identification cards and prohibits federal agencies from accepting for official purposes licenses and identification cards from states that do not meet these standards.

2. NONCOMPLIANT STATES/TERRITORIES:

Starting January 30, 2017, Beale AFB can no longer accept licenses from these states for visitor access, unless it is an Enhanced Driver’s License:

Kentucky Maine Minnesota** Missouri Montana Pennsylvania Washington**

3. ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION:

Unexpired US Passport or passport card Driver’s License/State photo ID ID card issued by federal, state or local government agencies, with all required REAL ID Act information.* Personal Identification Verification (PIV) card, issued by Federal Government Veterans Health ID card, issued by U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs Certificate of Naturalization/Certificate of Citizenship (Form N-550) Permanent Resident Card/Alien Registration Receipt card (Form I-551) Native American Tribal document with photograph An employment authorization document that contains a photograph (Form I-766) U.S. Coast Guard merchant mariner cards/credentials Foreign Government issued passport U.S. Military ID (Including retirees and dependents)

*REAL ID Act of 2005 required information:

Photo along with certain biographic information, such as name, dob, gender, height, eye color and address.

** Indicates these states are issuing Enhanced Driver’s Licenses approved for instatllation access

REAL ID ACT INFORMATION SHEET