Keeping IDentities Safe commends the Governors of Louisiana and Michigan for becoming recognized as fully REAL ID compliant by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Keeping IDentities Safe, a Washington D.C. based non-profit, is pleased to recognize that the State of Louisiana and the State of Michigan each received official notification on January 23, 2018 that their processes for issuing driver's licenses and Identity Documents are REAL ID compliant. 

Brian Zimmer, President of Keeping IDentities Safe stated, "Both Louisiana and Michigan have undertaken superlative public information campaigns to educate their residents as to why and how the new REAL ID identity proofing and law presence confirmation procedures are necessary.  Residents will no longer be in a state of uncertainty regarding whether their driver's licenses will be accepted for airline boarding in 2020." 

In each state, residents have the choice of selecting either a REAL ID compliant driver's license marked with a gold star in the upper right corner, or a non-compliant driver's license with a different marking.  In Louisiana and Michigan, non-compliant driver's licenses carry the statement "NOT FOR FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION" in the upper right corner. All Louisiana and Michigan state issued ID's and driver's licenses will continue to be accepted through Oct. 1, 2020, for travel on commercial air lines.

After October 1, 2020, people presenting driver's licenses or state issued IDs marked as non-compliant with REAL ID issuance requirements will need to present alternative identification proofs, such as a passport, passport card or a federal issued travel document such as TSA-PRE or Global Entry cards.

Louisiana and Michigan bring the total authorized by the Department of Homeland Security as fully REAL ID compliant to twenty nine states.

Keeping Identities safe (KIDS), DBA The Coalition for a Secure Driver's License (CSDL) is a 501 (c) (3) non-partisan, not for profit, crime prevention, education charity, supported by donor contributions from across the United States. Our slogan, "Working to protect the identity of every American" embodies our commitment to higher standards for both government and private entities that issue identity credentials, especially state agencies that issue driver's licenses and ID cards. Keeping IDentities Safe undertakes research projects addressing best practices for DMVs, compliance with federal laws and regulations, identity fraud prevention and related identity management topics.

SOURCE Keeping IDentities Safe

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