REAL ID IS AVAILABLE IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS 

Passed by Congress in 2005, the REAL ID Act complies with the 9/11 Commission's recommendation that the federal government “set standards for the issuance of sources of identification, such as driver's licenses.” The Act established minimum security standards for state-issued driver's licenses and identification cards and prohibits federal agencies from accepting licenses and identification cards from states that do not meet these standards for official purposes, such as at airport security checkpoints. The regulations established the deadline of October 1, 2020, to ensure full enforcement of the REAL ID Act by that date. States have made considerable progress in meeting this key recommendation of the 9/11 Commission and every state has a more secure driver's license today than before the passage of the Act.

The REAL ID Act of 2005 requires the following documents:

Bring one (1):

o   Certified U.S. birth certificate

o   Valid, unexpired, U.S. passport

o   Certificate of naturalization

o   Certificate of Citizenship

o   Consular proof of birth abroad

o   Alien registration receipt card (green card, form I-551)

o   Work Authorization Permit Card

Name Change (if applicable)

o   Original or certified copy of all marriage certificates or court orders that show your name change(s) including Divorce Decrees. (Uncertified photo copies are not valid)

Social Security Number (SSN) – (all nine (9) digits must appear on the document)

Bring one (1):

o   Social Security Card

o   DD 214

o   SSA 1099

o   SSA NON 1099

o   Stamped IRB Income Tax Return

Residential Address (NOT Post-Office box)

Bring two (2):

o   Deed, mortgage, payment booklet, or rental agreement

o   Utility bill or hookup/work order

o   Property tax statement

o   Home Owners Insurance Statement

o   Notarized statement from person you live with along with one address document (see above) in that person’s name

o   NO TWO (2) DOCUMENTS FROM THE SAME SOURCE

Transfer of United States License bring:

o   Valid and unexpired license

o   Driving record/history from the state license issuance