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Snohomish County residents rushing to become REAL ID compliant
LYNNWOOD — Time is running out for travelers to become REAL ID compliant.
By May 7, all travelers must be REAL-ID compliant to board domestic flights and access certain federal facilities.
In 2005, Congress approved the REAL ID Act, which enacted the 9/11 Commission’s recommendation to establish minimum security standards for all driver’s licenses and identification cards. It was supposed to go into effect in 2008 but has been repeatedly delayed.
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Washington state’s so-called “enhanced driver’s license” is considered REAL ID compliant, and it allows people to travel to Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean without a passport.
https://www.heraldnet.com/news/snohomish-county-residents-rushing-to-become-real-id-compliant/