The REAL ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005, set minimum security standards for identification, like driver’s licenses and identification cards, and barred federal agencies from accepting non-compliant IDs for certain purposes.
That includes accessing federal facilities, boarding federally-regulated commercial aircraft and entering nuclear power plants.
Accepted REAL IDs include an updated driver’s license or other state photo identification that displays a star or says “enhanced.” A U.S. passport or passport card, permanent resident card or foreign government-issued passport are also accepted.
Utah is also one of 12 states with a mobile driver’s license option recognized by the federal Transportation Security Administration.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says mobile driver’s licenses that are REAL ID-compliant will be accepted by TSA starting May 7.
For more information visit the Utah Department of Public Safety website.
