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REAL ID coming to Somerset

REAL ID licenses available to Pulaski County Residents at new REAL ID regional licensing office in Somerset. Expanded office expected to open this spring, residents encouraged to gather required documents now

By Naitore Djigbenou

Frankfort, KY - Kentuckians now have one more option to maintain U.S. air travel and military base entry thanks to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's (KYTC) expansion of REAL ID-compliant card access.

The Pulaski County REAL ID regional driver's licensing office will initially offer one station to process REAL ID licenses, but will expand capacity in coming months. Pulaski County residents who have a current driver's license, permit or identification card may apply for a Kentucky's REAL ID-compliant version if they want to use a state-issued credential to meet upcoming REAL ID requirements that go into effect Oct. 1, 2020.



"After years of repeated changes and uncertainty surrounding REAL ID in Kentucky, my administration is evaluating the options and working tirelessly to bring our state into compliance with the federal requirements," said Gov. Andy Beshear. "The deadline to comply is quickly approaching and we must continue to improve this service while encouraging Kentuckians to take action to ensure they have an accepted form of identification by October."

Residents who already have a valid form of REAL ID, like a passport or military ID, can use that instead of the new REAL ID license if they want to visit military bases and fly within the U.S. starting this October. Current driver's licenses will continue to remain valid for driving, voting and general identification purposes.


This story was posted on 2020-01-22 17:10:54
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