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REAL ID-compliant cards

REAL ID-compliant cards as an alternative to Enhanced Driver’s Licenses for certain federal tasks and travel within the Western Hemisphere.

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Feb 7, 2026

How do 'drive‑only' or marked licenses differ from REAL ID licenses in design and federal use?

States issue two broad kinds of credentials: ‑compliant cards, marked with a star or similar symbol and issued after in‑person identity and document verification, and non‑compliant “drive‑only” or fed...

Feb 2, 2026

Which U.S. states issue Enhanced driver’s licenses that explicitly prove citizenship?

(EDLs) that explicitly prove U.S. citizenship are currently issued by five states: , , , , and , and are recognized by federal authorities as an alternative acceptable document for and certain federal...