Getting an illinois drivers license as a new resident. Illinois begins issuing drivers licenses that comply with federal real. If youre a driver or are applying to drive in chicago, visit this page instead. They are in charge of providing excellent customer service to the airlines we cater. Federal agencies can accept drivers licenses and identification cards from illinois at federal facilities and nuclear power plants. Illinois real id drivers licenses will feature a gold star in the upper right. Your current illinois drivers license or id card dlid will be accepted at airports, military bases and secure federal facilities until oct. Travelers accustomed to using their current california driver s license to get through airport security might have heard that those days are numbered. This month, the government will expand its outreach program to.
Your current illinois driver s license or id card dlid will be accepted at airports, military bases and secure federal facilities until oct. Department of homeland security pushes back real id deadline one year to oct. Road tests may be cancelled due to weather and road conditions. However, because you are a resident of illinois, you might not be able to use your foreign drivers license to drive while you are in illinois. Idcompliant card or show up at the airport with their.
The states where a driver s license wont work for air travel next year. Sep 05, 2019 illinois is compliant with the real id act. The illinois sos has begun issuing federallycompliant real id driver s licenses in addition to noncompliant driver s licenses. For the moment, as of june 2016, you can use your illinois drivers license. For missouri and illinois residents, come october 2020, if you show your drivers license to fly, you must have whats.
The driver who has been waiting within the staging area in driver mode the longest gets the next request. Drivers licensestate id card central issuance faqs driver services. What you need to know about real id in missouri and illinois. Illinoisans can now get drivers licenses and state id cards that comply with real. Illinois drivers licenses are compliant with the act as of jan. Seusss the sneetches and allow only those with starred. Driver s licensestate id card driver services all illinois secretary of state offices and driver service facilities are closed to the public through april 30, 2020, due to the covid19 outbreak. Springfield starting in 2016, state residents may not be able to use their illinois driver s licenses at airports.
The official illinois dmv written test consists of 35 questions. As of october 1, 2020, the real id will function as federal identification for domestic travel and entry into federal and military buildingsyour standard license will not after this date. State officials said current illinois drivers licenses and identification cards will still get people onto airlines after oct. We recommend you bring both your drivers license from your home country and an international driving permit idp if you plan to drive a car while studying in the u. If the staging area is full, you must leave the airport. Officials say people will be able to board airplanes using current illinois drivers licenses and id cards even though the state wont be in full compliance with the federal. Henry haupt, a spokesman for the illinois secretary of states office, says people have plenty of time. If you relocate to illinois, you must apply for an il drivers license within 90 days of becoming a resident.
As of october 1, 2020, the real id will function as federal identification for domestic travel and entry into federal and military buildings your standard license will not after this date. Illinois drivers licenses could be declined at airports. Illinois rolls out new design, process for obtaining licenses, state id cards starting in july, you will no longer be able to walk out with a newly printed drivers license or state after visiting. Illinois airport information for drivers lyft help. Passports are a mainstay of global business travel, but fewer hold a passport than you may think. We are providing you with the choice either to obtain a real id card or to keep a standard card. Soon, to board a plane, youre going to need a new type of drivers license. State eyes more secure drivers license to avoid flying. Now, applicants who visit a dmw to update their license or state id are no longer issued a permanent license or id card that same. Jan 05, 2018 if you havent yet received your states real id compliant driver s license the new highersecurity id that will be required to board domestic flights you probably wont need to worry about it for a while. This page provides information about vehicle, driver, and document requirements, state regulations, insurance coverage, and cityspecific requirements, needed to drive with lyft in the state of illinois. Current illinois driver s licenses or id cards will continue to be accepted at airports, military bases and secure federal facilities until oct. Illinois air travelers win reprieve for use of drivers. New id rules at the airport are cpushed back to 2020 cnbc.
Applying for an illinois drivers license this is a basic guide to assist through the process of applying for your illinois state drivers license. Stateissued enhanced driver s licenses do not have a star on the top of the card. Secure drivers licenses and identification documents are a vital component of a holistic national security strategy. Must have the ability to follow direction, meet tight deadlines, and interactcommunicate with vendor airline crew is. As such, you are only authorized to drive in the state with a valid outofstate license for up to 90 days. You cannot apply for an idp after you are in the u. Relax america, your drivers licenses will still be accepted.
Air travel alert air travel alert on october 1, 2020, anyone who boards a domestic flight or enters a federal building will either need a georgia real id driver s license dl or identification card id or will need to provide a regular identification and additional accepted forms of identification. Tsa to stop accepting some states drivers licenses in 2018. Federal agencies can accept drivers licenses and identification cards from illinois at federal facilities. The passport card is an alternative that will allow travelers from noncompliant states to board a domestic flight. Illinois real ids have a gold star in the top right corner. Apr 25, 2019 for that reason, the tsa, the dhs, airports and travel agents are urging travelers to renew their driver s licenses or state ids early and to be sure to opt for the enhanced or compliant. Expiration dates for driver s licenses, identification id cards, vehicle registrations and other transactions and document filings will be extended 30 days after driver services facilities reopen. After years of delays, residents across illinois will be able to get new drivers licenses and state ids beginning monday that comply with. Your physical location within the staging area does not affect your spot in the queue, but if you exit the staging area or log out of driver mode, you will lose your spot. Temporary license, picture from cyber drive illinois.
Illinois drivers licenses, id cards still valid for. Jan 08, 2016 illinois air travelers won a nearly twoyear reprieve to use their drivers licenses and identification cards to get through airport security and onto a plane, despite the states continuing failure to adopt more stringent federal standards for issuance of its ids. Jan 04, 2017 starting january 22, 2018, you will need a driver s license or id from a state compliant with the real id act, a state that has an extension for compliance or an alternate id to fly. Jan 03, 2017 updated 1042017 as if traveling wasnt already complicated enough, a federal mandate is imposing new requirements on state driver s licenses and id cards for use in air travel.
Louis if youve been to the airport recently, youve seen the signs. Real id new illinois drivers license requirements for. Apr 08, 2019 take a quick look at your driver s license. Jan 10, 2018 the real id act was passed by congress in 2005, in the wake of 911, to raise the security standards for stateissued driver s licenses. Remote online notarizations temporarily allowed in illinois view media release. Adults over the age of 18 can apply for their drivers license in the state of illinois very easily and with very limited restrictions from graduated drivers license laws. Illinois drivers license airport lost and found airport. The cdl driver is responsible for catering aircraft and transporting meals to assign ed flights. A passport can be used instead, white emphasized wednesday. Jan 06, 2016 your current illinois license works, for now, as valid id for travel your illinois driver s license soon might not be enough identification to allow you to board a plane, but right now it still. Central issuance drivers licensestate id card illinois secretary of. Drivers licensestate id card illinois secretary of state. Homeland security says all valid drivers licenses still.
The official website for the illinois secretary of state. Last week, the dhs approved extensions for the final three states new york, louisiana, and michigan to continue accepting licenses as identification at the airport through the october 2018. If youre studying for your il instruction permit test. American travelers can continue using their drivers licenses to board domestic flights through oct. Must show proof of vehicle insurance for road test. Here is a chicago tribune article discussing the issue. Jun 15, 2016 for the moment, as of june 2016, you can use your illinois drivers license. All illinois secretary of state offices and driver services facilities are closed to the public through april 30, 2020, due to the covid19 outbreak. These documents will be accepted at the airport security checkpoint when the real id enforcement goes into effect. For many people, a driver s license is all the identification one needs to travel. Id standards will change at airports around the country. Illinois will continue to issue standard id cards and driver s licenses that do not have the real id gold star, but they will not get you through airport security starting oct. Air travel alert georgia department of driver services.
Current illinois drivers licenses or id cards will continue to be accepted at airports, military bases and secure federal facilities until oct. Road tests unavailable after sunset or 30 minutes prior to closing. If you havent yet received your states real id compliant drivers license the new highersecurity id that will be required to board domestic flights you probably wont need to worry about it for a while. How to get a real id in illinois and why you might need one. Current illinois drivers licenses and id cards will be accepted for domestic air travel and entering secure federal facilities. Real id finally comes to illinois news localstate illinois public. Domestic air travelers have been granted an 11thhour reprieve. State says illinois drivers licenses still valid for.
Your current illinois license works, for now, as valid id for. Current illinois drivers licenses and id cards will be accepted for domestic air travel and entering secure federal facilities until october 1, 2020. Your drivers license may not be valid for air travel. If your employees only ever travel domestically, they may not have a passport and have been using their drivers license to travel for business.
Illinois drivers licenses, id cards still valid for flights. Your current illinois license works, for now, as valid id for travel your illinois drivers license soon might not be enough identification to allow you to board a plane, but right now it still. Illinois air travelers win reprieve for use of drivers licenses at airports i assume, subject to correction, that. Soon, residents of illinois and at least five other states may need more than just their driver s license to get through the airport security line.
Iss arrival at siue obtaining an illinois drivers license. Jun 14, 2019 on june 14, 2019 real id does not go into effect until october 1, 2020. Washington state issues enhanced driver s licenses only. People boarding an airplane at ohare airport in chicago. What real id act means for your travel plans enforcement of the real id act means millions of americans will have to update their identification for. Special licenses in illinois depending on the type of vehicle you want to drive and the number of passengers you want to transport, you may need to a apply for a license other than your standard, noncommercial drivers license with the illinois secretary of state sos. Airport limo driver applicants also need to undergo drug testing, criminal background checks and fingerprinting. Beginning october 1, 2021, every air traveler 18 years of age and older will need a real idcompliant drivers license, stateissued enhanced drivers license, or another acceptable form of id to fly within the united states. Its like having the answers before you take the test.
The statute says that a nonresident who has a valid foreign drivers license may use that license for up to 90 days in illinois. There is no need to rush out to apply for a real id, haupt says. Illinois rolls out new design, process for obtaining. We are providing you with the choice either to obtain a. Heres how to apply for your first illinois drivers license if you are over 18 years old.
Road tests are unavailable 30 minutes prior to closing last tests are at 4. The department of homeland security dhs has pushed the official deadline for enforcement from jan. The illinois sos has begun issuing federallycompliant real id drivers licenses in addition to noncompliant drivers licenses. Your current illinois license works, for now, as valid id. Real idcompliant cards are marked with a star at the top of the card. Expiration dates for drivers licenses, identification id cards, vehicle registrations and other transactions and document filings will be extended 30 days after driver services facilities reopen. Expiration dates for drivers licenses, identification id cards, vehicle registrations and other transactions and document filings will be extended. Homeland security says all valid drivers licenses still work as id at airports. Dec 25, 2015 dhs says it will ensure the public has ample advanced notice before changing the requirements for airport security identification requirements. Illinois has an extension for real id enforcement, allowing federal agencies to accept driver s licenses and identification cards from illinois at federal facilities, nuclear power plants and. Passport or passport card apply for a certified copy of birth certificate. Jan 26, 2018 although illinois is currently operating under a real id waiver, the illinois secretary of states office estimates it will be able to begin issuing new licenses and state ids next year. Pretty soon, your current drivers license may not be enough to get you through security at the airport.
Although illinois is currently operating under a real id waiver, the illinois secretary of states office estimates it will be able to begin issuing new licenses and state ids next year. Springfield, ill wand illinois residents will be able to continue to board passenger airlines using a drivers license while the state continues its efforts to comply with the real id act. To pass the test, youll need to answer at least 28 of them correctly as the passing score is 80%. Jan 08, 2016 homeland security says all valid driver s licenses still work as id at airports amid confusion over what id is valid for travel, the department of homeland security says no changes will begin at. As of october 1, 2020, every air traveler 18 or older will need a real idcompliant drivers license or another accepted form of id to fly within the united states. Get to an illinois secretary of states office or your states dmv at the earliest opportunity to apply for the new version of the drivers license or risk. Since april, the tsa has displayed signs at airports to remind. Everything you need to know about real ids in illinois wgntv. A federal law that went into effect in 2005 sets several requirements that need. Officials in illinois said the state is expected to apply to join the federal governments. Sep 12, 2018 illinois has an extension for real id enforcement, allowing federal agencies to accept driver s licenses and identification cards from illinois at federal facilities, nuclear power plants and. The transportation security administration posts airport signs to warn travelers about id rules. Apr 24, 2019 real id guide for illinois residents across illinois, il a list of who needs to get a real id by oct. People can choose to keep their current standard drivers license, as long as.
Federal agencies, including dhs and tsa, may only accept stateissued drivers licenses and identification cards as identification for purposes of accessing federal facilities including tsa airport security checkpoints if the license or card was issued by a real id compliant state in accordance with the real id security standards meaning. Illinois air travelers won a nearly twoyear reprieve to use their drivers licenses and identification cards to get through airport security and onto a plane, despite the states continuing. Expiration dates for driver s licenses, identification id cards, vehicle registrations and other transactions and document filings will be extended. On june 14, 2019 real id does not go into effect until october 1, 2020. All illinois secretary of state offices and driver service facilities are closed to the public through april 30, 2020, due to the covid19 outbreak. Tsa to stop accepting some states drivers licenses in. Federal transportation security administration tsa agents are aware many states. Passing the illinois written exam has never been easier. Illinois licenses, ids no longer federally compliant under.
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