Residents of 9 States will need a passport to fly to USA

Residents of 9 States will need a passport to fly to USA

22 January 2018 – from this day forward to get on the plane, which runs across the country who wish it will be necessary to provide internal or international passport.

This innovation will work for 9 States such as Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Washington.

Residents of 9 States will need a passport to fly to USA

It is in the above States at the moment, the service does not issue special ID. And in accordance with the law the REAL ID of 2005 the issuance of these identity cards is the minimum security requirement.

This means that you can not use a driver’s license or any other document that can identify the person if they are the old model. In this case, people can not get on the flight to go to another state of the United States.

Exceptions exist for holders of green card or military ID. Such passengers do not have to have a passport.

Until January 22, there is still more than three months, so experts advise to think in advance whether you are planning a flight after this time. If Yes, then you need to find your passport or get a new one, which will take 4-6 weeks.

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