- Real ID, enhanced driver's licenses in New York state: What you need to know Starting in 2020, New Yorkers will need new driver's licenses to board domestic flights. Check out this story on lohud.
- 17 states granted extension for REAL ID compliance; Driver's license OK for domestic travel. Residents in the remaining states were to obtain passports, enhanced driver’s licenses and other.
- And one of the accepted forms is Washington state’s enhanced driver’s license (EDL). A standard ID costs $54 for six years, and an enhanced card is $78 for six years.
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An enhanced driver's license (EDL) in U.S. English, enhanced driver's licence in Canadian English, or enhanced ID in other common usage, is a card which functions both as driving licence and ID card with limited passport features issued in some states in the United States[1] and some provinces in Canada[2] to people who are both citizens of the country and residents in the relevant region, compliant with the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.
Washington state already offers, but does not mandate, enhanced driver’s licenses and IDs that require proof of U.S. Citizenship and are valid under the federal law. An enhanced driver's licence is a form of driver's license that also verifies your citizenship. It can be used as an alternative to a Canadian Passport when traveling to the United States by land and sea only.
An enhanced driver's license is allowed to be used as an alternative to a passport for international land and sea travel, but not air travel, to countries that recognize it. The card includes machine-readableRFID and barcode for automated identification of the card and its holder.
As a Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative-compliant travel document, an EDL may be used for 'official purposes' (such as boarding a domestic flight) covered by the U.S. REAL ID Act.[3] However, a U.S. state that issues only EDLs, but does not issue any other REAL ID-compliant driver's license, is not deemed compliant with the REAL ID Act unless granted an extension.[4] Likewise, REAL ID-compliant licenses alone are not sufficient to cross international borders, even if a state gives its REAL ID-compliant licenses a similar name.[5]
Enhanced driver's licenses are available to U.S. citizens who reside in the states of Michigan,[3][6]Minnesota,[3][7]New York,[3][8]Vermont,[3][9] and Washington.[3][10]
Enhanced driver's licenses are available to Canadian citizens residing in British Columbia[11] and Manitoba,[12] and formerly in Ontario[13] and Quebec.[2][14][15] After running it for five years, Quebec discontinued the enhanced driver's license program, citing low demand as the reason. Current enhanced driver's license (Driver's Licence Plus) identification cards will remain valid until their expiration dates. Driver's Licence Plus documents have not been issued since 30 September 2014.[16]
Us States With Enhanced Drivers License
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- ^'Enhanced Drivers Licenses: What Are They?'. Department of Homeland Security. Archived from the original on October 25, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
- ^ ab'Your guide to British Columbia's enhanced driver's licence program'(PDF). ICBC.com. Archived from the original(PDF) on September 29, 2013.
- ^ abcdef'State Implementation'. Department of Homeland Security. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
- ^'State Compliance'. Department of Homeland Security. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
- ^'Real ID'. Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
- ^'Enhanced Drivers License'. Michigan Secretary of State.
- ^'IDENTIFICATION CARD – INFORMATION – ENHANCED IDENTIFICATION CARD'. Minnesota Department of Public Safety.
- ^'Get an Enhanced Driver License (EDL)]'. New York State Department of Motor Vehicles.
- ^'Enhanced Driver's License (EDL)'. Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles.
- ^'Enhanced Driver License/ID Card (EDL/EID)'. Washington State Department of Licensing.
- ^'B.C. Enhanced Driver's Licence'. Intergovernmental Relations Secretariat.
- ^'Manitoba's Enhanced Driver's License (EDL) and Enhanced Identification Card (EIC) Program'(PDF). Manitoba Public Insurance.
- ^'Enhanced Driver's License'. Queen's Printer for Ontario.
- ^Chung, Andrew (March 17, 2009). 'New Quebec Licence Good for U.S. travel'. Toronto Star.
- ^'States and Provinces Offering Enhanced Drivers Licenses'. Customs and Border Protection. Archived from the original on April 24, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
- ^'I Need Information..' Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
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It can be difficult for some military veterans to prove they served in the military. The only federally issued military ID cards are military retiree ID cards, the Veterans Health Identification Card issued by the VA for eligible veterans, and other veterans on a limited basis.
The VA has announced a new Veterans ID Card that will be available to all veterans, but the specific details and timeline haven’t yet been announced. Veterans who are ineligible for one of these ID cards are often left without an official ID card that proves they served in the military.
Some veterans get around this by carrying around a copy of their DD form 214, but this presents a several issues: it is not a photo ID, so many places won’t accept it, it is bulky and difficult to carry in one’s wallet, and it has the veteran’s Social Security number on it, which presents an identity theft risk if it is stolen.
Thankfully, many states are taking notice of this and are including a veterans designation on drivers licenses and state-issued ID cards. Some states, such as Virginia, are issuing a separate photo ID that identifies veterans.
States that Offer a Veteran Designation on Drivers Licenses and ID Cards
We have compiled a list of states that now offer a military service or veterans designation on drivers licenses and their state-issued ID cards. These cards can often be used for military and veterans discounts, or to prove you served in the military.
However, it’s important to note that these ID cards are not official military ID cards in the sense that they will allow you to enter a military post or receive military benefits. You will need to show your DD Form 214 or other official military documents to receive military benefits if you are eligible.
Currently, 49 states offer a veterans designation on state-issued drivers licenses or ID cards. Puerto Rico and Washington D.C. also issue driver’s licenses or ID cards with a Veterans Designation.
The only state that currently does not issue an ID card with a Veterans Designation is the state of Washington, which has already passed the required legislation but will not begin issuing the ID card until sometime in 2017.
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Status of Veterans Designations on Drivers Licenses:
- Alabama – Drivers License Designation
- Alaska – Drivers License Designation
- Arizona – Drivers License Designation
- Arkansas – Drivers License Designation
- California –Drivers License Designation.
- Colorado – Drivers License Designation
- Connecticut –Drivers License Designation
- Delaware –Drivers License Designation
- Florida – Drivers License Designation
- Georgia – Drivers License Designation
- Hawaii – Drivers License Designation
- Idaho – Drivers License Designation
- Illinois – Drivers License Designation
- Indiana – Drivers License Designation
- Iowa – Drivers License Designation.
- Kansas – Drivers License Designation
- Kentucky – Drivers License Designation
- Louisiana – Drivers License Designation
- Maine – Drivers License Designation
- Maryland – Drivers License Designation
- Massachusetts – Drivers License Designation
- Michigan – Drivers License Designation
- Minnesota – Drivers License Designation
- Mississippi – Drivers License Designation
- Missouri – Drivers License Designation
- Montana – Drivers License Designation (Form 21-3000)
- Nebraska – Drivers License Designation
- Nevada – Drivers License Designation
- New Hampshire –Drivers License Designation.
- New Jersey – Veterans ID Cards Available at County Level, Also available at state level: Drivers License Designation.
- New Mexico – Drivers License Designation
- New York – Drivers License Designation
- North Carolina – Drivers License Designation.
- North Dakota – Drivers License Designation
- Ohio – Drivers License Designation
- Oklahoma – Drivers License Designation
- Oregon – Drivers License Designation
- Puerto Rico – Drivers License Designation
- Pennsylvania – Drivers License Designation
- Rhode Island – Drivers License Designation
- South Carolina – Drivers License Designation
- South Dakota – Drivers License Designation
- Tennessee –Drivers License Designation
- Texas – Drivers License Designation
- Utah – Drivers License Designation
- Vermont – Drivers License Designation
- Virginia – Separate Veterans ID Card – Virginia Veteran Identification Card; (update 2018 – new Drivers License Designation)
- Washington – Drivers License Designation (Senate Bill 5775) – (Available starting August 2017).
- Washington D.C. – Drivers License Designation
- West Virgina – Drivers License Designation
- Wisconsin – Drivers License Designation
- Wyoming – Drivers License Designation
We have done our best to link to the pending legislation if there is any and we will do our best to update this chart as we become aware of changes. Please feel free to contact us if you are aware of any changes to the status of any of these states.
How to Get a Veterans Designation on Your Drivers License
If you live in a state that offers the military designation on state issued drivers licenses and ID cards, then you will need to bring a copy of your DD Form 214, DD Form 215, or other discharge paperwork, along with any additional paperwork required by your state (most states require a copy of your birth certificate, social security card, passport, or some other form of identification).
You should be able to find a specific list by contacting your state department of motor vehicles (DMV) by phone, or by visiting their website. Related: learn how to replace your DD Form 214 or other military records.
The military service designation is new in many states, so it may not have been available when you last renewed your driver’s license or ID card. Virtually every state will require you pay a replacement fee if you want to get a new card with the veterans designation before your old license has expired. Each state has different rules and costs for this, so please contact your state DMV in advance.
Please note that several states will allow veterans to apply for the Veterans Designation in person, while several other states may have a different process that requires mailing in copies of your paperwork to a central location. Once they verify your military or veterans status, the state will update it in their database.
Then you can have the Veterans Designation added to all future driver’s licenses or ID cards. The process may take several weeks, depending on the workload, so be prepared to wait. You may also need to renew your license without the veterans designation if you are coming up on your renewal date. If so, you should be able to later replace your driver’s license or ID card, though you may have to pay a replacement fee, which varies by state.
Related information about military ID cards: If you need to replace your military ID Card, you will need to set an appoint through the RAPIDS Appointment Scheduler. This is only available to eligible military service members and retirees who are authorized military ID card holders.