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Real ID requirements for Illinois extended

Secretary of State Jesse White – Photo Illinois Secretary of States Office

SPRINGFIELD – The requirements for residents to meet the federal REAL ID deadline by October of 2020 has been extended until 2021.  The Department of Homeland Security cited the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact the virus is having on the general public and driver’s license and ID card-issuing agencies nationwide.  Current Illinois driver’s licenses or ID cards will continue to be accepted at airports, military bases and secure federal facilities until Oct. 1, 2021. Once Driver Services facilities reopen, Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is suggesting that people who want a REAL ID wait until their current driver’s license or ID card is about to expire before visiting a facility to apply for a REAL ID.   Even with all locations closed, many transactions with the Secretary of State’s office may be conducted online at www.cyberdriveillinois.com.

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