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lsp2005 t1_j8u8i1t wrote

A non citizen can get a drivers license. Only a citizen can get a real ID. It will be (in a few years) needed for domestic air travel. A regular driver’s license will no longer suffice. Or you will need a passport. However if you plan on moving to a new state you will need to go through the real ID process in the new state. It is not automatically given. Also, you need a lot of info. Expect to be sent home at least once. Demand a slip that says you can come back in thirty days. It is a monumental PITA.

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rutgersstjoesgirl t1_j8uqbnj wrote

If you read what documents/identification you can and cannot use, it is not hard at all. I got mine summer 2022. No need to be sent away; I was in and out.

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lsp2005 t1_j8urifr wrote

It is easier for men and unmarried women. When I went to do it they told me nearly all women have to come back. I had to legally change my name to do it. It was honestly a nightmare.

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rutgersstjoesgirl t1_ja82bh6 wrote

Married woman here, got it on the first try. All documents except my birth certificate of course have my married name already.

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SleepyHobo t1_j8v450w wrote

You can also use a Global Entry card as a substitute for a real ID drivers license because the GE card is real ID compliant. You need a passport to get one, but you don't have to carry around your passport on domestic flights as least.

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Snownel t1_j8va548 wrote

Passport card also works domestically and doesn't require an interview + background check. If you're not traveling internationally GE is kind of a waste of time and money (though if you are, the passport card is basically useless).

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SleepyHobo t1_j8vc3zz wrote

True. Global Entry is only $15 more than TSA Precheck though so you might as well go for that option even if you don't travel internationally that often. It includes TSA Precheck.

The interview isn't really an interview tbh. They just confirm what you put on your application, ask why you traveled to certain countries (business or leisure), and how the program works. Took 5-10 minutes.

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sweetcreep t1_j8xrjv8 wrote

I'm a permanent resident and I got mine just fine so it's not just citizens.

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lsp2005 t1_j8xs88u wrote

I wrote that already in a reply.

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