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PARA PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA
7 de mayo de 2025

Sacramento — The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) reminds people that the federal government is now enforcing the REAL ID Act. This means, that starting today, a REAL ID or other federally accepted form of identification is required to board domestic flights and enter secure federal facilities.

The law, passed by Congress in 2005 in response to the 9/11 attacks, establishes minimum security standards for state-issued driver’s licenses and identification cards.

“The DMV is continuing to issue REAL IDs, just as we have for the last seven years,” said DMV Director Steve Gordon. “If you already have a federally approved document such as a valid U.S. passport, you can wait to upgrade to a REAL ID when your ID or driver’s license is due for renewal.”

As of May 1, 2025, there are 19,485,231 REAL ID cardholders in California, which is about 58% of all driver’s license and ID cardholders.

Los Californianos deberían visitar REALID.dmv.ca.gov to start their REAL ID online application and upload their documents. Customers must visit a DMV office and bring physical copies of their uploaded documents to complete the application. The DMV strongly encourages customers to make an appointment and complete the online application beforehand to help reduce wait times. By starting online, it should take only about 20 to 30 minutes in the office

Customers need to provide:

• Proof of identity* — One original or certified document (e.g., valid passport, birth certificate, etc.) *Legal name change document(s) is required if the name on the proof of identity is different from the name on the other documents (example: marriage certificate, adoption papers).
• Proofs of California residency — Two documents, paper copies (e.g., utility bill, bank statement, etc.).
• Número de Seguro Social (pueden aplicarse excepciones)

To help more customers get a REAL ID, the DMV is offering extended hours at 18 offices across the state. Through June 27, select offices will open one hour early — 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. — by appointment only on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Some offices are also open on Saturdays in May from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. These additional hours are available exclusively for REAL ID appointments.

Regular hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesdays.

Antes de ir a una oficina- Primero intente en línea

El DMV ha tomado varias medidas para ofrecer más servicios digitales. La mayoría de los trámites del DMV no requieren una visita a la oficina, incluidas algunas transacciones simples de autoservicio que ya no están disponibles en las oficinas. El DMV invita a los clientes a utilizar los servicios en línea y otros medios de servicio para completar transacciones, como pueden ser renovaciones elegibles de licencias de manejo y registro de vehículos. Los clientes también pueden usar el Asesor de Servicios en el sitio web del DMV para conocer sus opciones y completar trámites del DMV.

Para recibir notificaciones eléctronicas sobre renovaciones de registro de vehículos y licencias de manejo, los clientes pueden optar por este servicio al crear una cuenta segura en línea y registrándose en dmv.ca.gov.

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