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The REAL ID law goes into effect following the passage of a law 20 years ago. In Ohio, REAL IDs have a dark gray circle, with a white star in the center in the upper right corner.
Ohio BMV to hold extended hours for REAL ID on April 26 and May 3. The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles announced on X that it will extend its regular hours of operation in the weeks leading up to ...
On May 7, anyone who lives in Ohio and wants to go through security at an airport or enter a federal building will need to show a REAL ID, an enhanced identification card.. Here's everything you ...
The deadline to get a Real ID seems final. So far about half of Ohioans have made the switch. ... So far about 48% of Ohio drivers have Real IDs, which is about 4.2 million people.
OHIO — Do you have a REAL ID yet? Starting today, anyone looking to fly domestically or enter a federal building in the United States must have a REAL ID-compliant form of identification.
On May 7, anyone who lives in Ohio and wants to go through security at an airport or enter a federal building will need to show a REAL ID, an enhanced identification card.
People in Ohio can renew their driver’s license as a REAL ID by bringing those documents in-person to a local BMV office. However, the state also started allowing online renewal in 2021.
Soon, if you want to fly from Ohio to anywhere in the U.S. or visit certain federal buildings, you'll be required to have a small feature on your driver's license or identification card — a star.
The head of Homeland Security says travelers who aren’t REAL ID compliant by the upcoming deadline this week will still be able to fly but should be prepared for extra scrutiny, the Associated Press ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Editor's note: Video in the player above was originally published on May 2, 2022. A big change is coming one year from now as the REAL ID deadline takes effect on May 3, 2023 ...