Do you have a Real ID? Check your Nevada driver's license or ID card. If it has a gold star in the upper right corner, you do!
If not, see the information below or visit GetRealNevada.com for an interactive quiz to see if you need one.
A Real ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025, if you wish to use your driver’s license or state ID card to board commercial aircraft on domestic flights. Secure federal facilities, such as military bases, already require licenses/IDs to be Real ID compliant.
Real ID is optional. A passport, military ID or other documents can be used for federal purposes.
You must visit a DMV office in person and will need to present proof of identity, name change(s), your Social Security number and two residency documents at a DMV office one time only.
Review the lists below carefully. These are generally the same documents you used to obtain your Nevada license or ID the first time. You must show them again, plus two documents that show your Nevada residential address.
You must present all of the following:
Present one of the following:
Licenses and ID cards will be marked “LIMITED TERM" when immigration documents are used to prove identity.
If your Proof of Identity document contains your current full legal name, you do not need to provide proof of any name change. Skip this section.
If not, you must present documentation of all name change(s) to show how your name changed from the identity document to your current legal name. These documents are accepted:
Present one of the following to prove your Social Security number if a number has been issued to you:
Documents must list your current legal name and the complete Social Security number.
A Real ID license or ID card must have your physical address printed on the card. You may list a separate mailing address for mailed documents including the card.
You must present two of the following documents which show your name and Nevada residential address:
Original printouts from online accounts are accepted.
To apply for U.S. issued proof of identity documents such as birth or marriage certificates, contact the state or county Vital Statistics Office where the document was issued. A list is available from the National Center for Health Statistics. You may also use vitalchek.com or a similar commercial service.
You may be able to order a replacement Social Security card online through a My Social Security account. If not, see Documents You Need for a Social Security card on the SSA website.
You must apply in person at a DMV Office and make an appointment.
Save time and complete the application in advance:
Application for Driving Privileges or ID Card (DMV 002 - Non-Commerial) (PDF)
Applications are also available in Spanish (PDF) and Tagalog (PDF)
Application for Commercial Driving Privileges(CDL 002) (PDF)
Spanish (PDF) |Tagalog (PDF)The fee for a Real ID only (Change of Information) is $8.25 for a driver license, $7.25 for an ID card or $12.25 for a commercial license. Other driver license/ID changes of information, such as an address change or name change, may be included with no additional fee.
There is no additional charge for a Real ID if you are completing another license/ID transaction such as a renewal or adding an endorsement.
The Change of Information fee will apply if you are completing a vehicle registration or other transaction and the Real ID is the only change to your license or ID card.
A Real ID driver's license or ID card has a gold Nevada outline or circle with a star cutout in the upper right-hand corner.
Standard licenses or ID cards have a heading stating “NOT FOR REAL ID PURPOSES" or "NOT FOR FEDERAL OFFICIAL USE." These cards meet Nevada proof of identity standards.
The images on top are new designs issued beginning in July and August 2021. The images below are the previous design, which will be in circulation through 2029.
See also Driver's License Designs.
Licenses and ID cards are marked “LIMITED TERM" when immigration documents are used to prove identity. These expire at the same time as the holder's U.S. Visa.
Nevada began issuing Real IDs on November 12, 2014. Cards issued prior to that date remain valid until expiration. However, they do not contain the gold Real ID marker or any statements on federal use or limited term.
No. You receive only one state-issued driver's license or ID card. This may be compliant with the Real ID Act or it may be a standard license or ID. Nevada also issues Driver Authorization Cards to those who cannot meet the Real ID or standard requirements.
A person may not hold multiple driver's licenses or state-issued ID cards.
The deadline is May 7, 2025. You should upgrade as soon as possible if you will need to use your license or ID to fly or enter a secure federal facility. Visit GetRealNevada.com for an interactive checklist. See TSA Acceptable IDs below for a list of alternative documents.
Existing Nevada driver’s licenses and ID cards will be accepted for boarding aircraft until expiration or May 7, 2025, whichever is sooner.
Please see the following two web pages for more information at the federal level:
The Real ID Act establishes minimum standards for proof of identity and requires residents to meet these standards one time to obtain a compliant license or ID. In Nevada, proof of identity presented prior to November 12, 2014 meets older standards but is not valid to obtain a Real ID license or ID card.
The Department of Homeland Security did not include military ID on the list of acceptable documents for obtaining a Real ID. See Residency and Proof of Identity.
U.S. military ID will continue to be accepted for boarding aircraft and other federal purposes. However, one advantage to Real ID is that other state DMVs will accept a Real ID as proof of identity for obtaining a driver's license or ID.
For most residents, no. No documents are required at renewal. Your license will remain Real ID compliant.
Permanent residents and limited term residents are required to show their immigration documents at each renewal.
In addition, any material changes such as name, date of birth or Social Security number will require documentation.
Yes, but not a Real ID. You are eligible for a standard driver's license or ID card provided you meet the other proof of identity requirements. You may also be eligible for a Driver Authorization Card. See Residency and Proof Identity.
An out-of-state driver's license or ID card that is Real ID compliant is acceptable proof of identity to obtain a Nevada standard driver's license or ID. If a limited term Real ID is presented, you must also provide a valid immigration document(s). See Residency and Proof Identity. Non-compliant licenses are not accepted.
Yes. GetRealNevada.com is available in Spanish. The federal TSA has also translated its Real ID information into several languages.
This or a similar statement means the issuing state offers its residents the option to obtain a driver's license or identification card which is not compliant with the Real ID Act and that the license holder has chosen that option.
These licenses and ID cards meet Nevada proof of identity standards. They should be accepted as identification for all uses.
A variety of reasons may underlie the choice to obtain a standard license. These include personal preference, religious conviction, or the inability or decision not to provide original documents needed to verify identity, citizenship, or lawful status in the United States.
No inferences or assumptions should be drawn about the particular reason an individual possesses a card with this statement. It does not indicate a person's citizenship or immigration status.
REAL ID only covers state issued identification documents used for accessing federal facilities, commercial aircraft, and nuclear power plants and not for the determination for any specific benefit. Non-federal entities such as banking institutions are outside the scope of REAL ID and have the ability to use state issued identification documents as they deem appropriate.
Yes, until May 7, 2025.
Beginning on that date, the federal government will require people boarding commercial aircraft using a state driver’s license or ID card to possess a card that meets Real ID standards. A Real ID license or ID is already required to access secure federal facilities where ID is required.
Nevada Driver Authorization Cards are not valid for identification.
No. A Real ID license or ID is NOT required to:
REAL ID covers only state-issued identification documents used for accessing secure federal facilities, commercial aircraft, and nuclear power plants and not for the determination of any specific benefit. Non-federal entities such as banking institutions are outside the scope of REAL ID and have the ability to use state-issued identification documents as they deem appropriate.
No.
No.
Yes. TSA accepts other forms of identity documents, such as a passport or Permanent Resident Card, and will continue to do so. See TSA Acceptable IDs.
Real ID is a coordinated effort by the states and the federal government to improve the reliability and accuracy of state-issued identification documents, which should inhibit terrorists’ ability to evade detection by using fraudulent identification. Real ID implements a 9/11 Commission recommendation urging the federal government to “set standards for the issuance of sources of identification, such as driver's licenses.”
Passed by Congress in May of 2005, the Real ID Act was part of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and the Tsunami Relief Act. It is not Nevada law but federal law that sets identification standards for state driver's licenses if those licenses are to be used as identification for boarding an aircraft, entering a federal building where identification is required or entering a nuclear power plant.
The Real ID Act is intended to combat terrorism, identity theft, and other crimes by strengthening the integrity and security of state-issued identification. The Act calls on states to implement a set of minimum national standards in several areas:
See the following links for more information.
The Real ID Act establishes minimum standards for the production and issuance of state-issued driver’s licenses and identification cards.
It prohibits federal agencies from accepting state-issued driver’s licenses and identification cards for certain official uses unless the Department of Homeland Security determines that the state meets Real ID standards. Official uses are defined as accessing secure federal facilities, entering nuclear power plants and boarding federally-regulated commercial aircraft.
