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The BMV will stay open until 3 p.m. both Saturdays to accommodate Ohioans wanting to get a REAL ID ahead of the enforcement date. To contact the BMV, visit the website or call them at (844) 644-6268.
Ohio BMV to hold extended hours for REAL ID on April 26 and May 3. The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles announced on X that it will extend its regular hours of operation in the weeks leading up to ...
Starting May 7, Ohio residents will need a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or passport for domestic flights and entry to federal facilities. Ohioans can obtain a REAL ID at BMV locations with ...
The REAL ID law goes into effect following the passage of a law 20 years ago. In Ohio, REAL IDs have a dark gray circle, with a white star in the center in the upper right corner.
Passengers will need a Real ID to get through TSA starting May 7. Here's what an Ohio Real ID looks like, how you can get one from the BMV.
Ohio REAL ID Photo of REAL ID-compliant card courtesy of Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles. (Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles) By WHIO Staff. May 07, 2025 at 7:00 am EDT. OHIO — Do you have a REAL ID yet?
Here's what documents you need to get a REAL ID in Ohio as deadline looms. Bethany Bruner, Columbus Dispatch. Wed, April 23, 2025 at 10:02 AM UTC. 1 min read.
REAL ID was established in 2005 in the aftermath of 9/11, with the intent to improve identification card security standards across all U.S. states and territories. How do I obtain a REAL ID?
TOLEDO, Ohio — Ohioans are nearing the Real ID deadline on May 7, which will change the way Americans travel. This comes following the Real ID Act of 2005, which was a piece of federal ...
Gov. Mike DeWine shows off his Real ID compliant driver's license at a press conference at John Glenn International Airport in Columbus on October 11, 2019. (His address and identifying details have ...
Ohio BMV to hold extended hours for REAL ID on April 26 and May 3. The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles announced on X that it will extend its regular hours of operation in the weeks leading up to ...