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Real ID and state-issued IDs

State-issued IDs, including Real ID, may not prove U.S. citizenship.

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Feb 5, 2026

What documents qualify as 'documentary proof of citizenship' under the SAVE Act and how would REAL ID rules interact with that list?

The ’s text lists specific categories of documents that qualify as “documentary proof of ” — passports, birth certificates, naturalization papers, certain tribal and military IDs, and a range of other...