Nearly two-thirds of North Dakotans have Real ID as May 7 deadline approaches

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) – As the Real ID deadline approaches, the North Dakota Department of Motor Vehicles is reporting that two-thirds of drivers have a Real ID.

Come March 7th, adults will need a Real ID if they want to use it as a form of identification for domestic airline travel, and to access federal buildings such as a courthouse or airbase.

There are certain documents that you must bring to get a Real ID at the DMV during your appointment.

Things to know are:

• You will need to provide proof of Legal Presence, Citizenship, or Lawful Permanent Residence in the U.S.
• If your current name is different from the name on your ID, you will need to bring additional proof of your legal name.
• You must provide proof of your Social Security Number.
• You must provide proof of your current address. All documents must contain your name, physical residence address, and be the most current document. Post Office boxes are not acceptable.

“If you’re not planning anything for the next couple of months or well into the late summer or fall, make an appointment later on,” said Brad Schaffer, North Dakota’s DMV Service Director. “Right now, we are at capacity, it’s a pretty heavy volume.”

Following May 7, Schaffer expects appointments made at DMVs to drop. That will be a time for those who plan on flying later this year to get a Real ID instead of having to show a Passport while traveling.

“A lot of people have heard that May 7th is the deadline, and they think that’s the last day we’re going to be printing Real ID, and that’s not true,” Schaffer said. ” We’re still going to be creating Real ID after that. If you’re not in a time crunch, if you’re not flying on May 7th, 8th, or 9th, you still have time and just plan accordingly, and it will be a much easier process.

For the full list of documents that you can bring to your local DMV, click here.

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