New Hampshire Issued Driver’s Licenses May Not Be Enough To Board Domestic Flights
According to a report in Travel and Leisure, beginning next year, travelers from four U.S. states including New Hampshire, will not be able to use their driver’s licenses as ID to board domestic flights.
The standard licences from New York, Louisiana, Minnesota, New Hampshire, and American Samoa are considered “noncompliant” with the security standards outlined in the Real ID Act, which was enacted back in 2005 but is being implemented in stages.
Apparently, getting a license from the above mentioned places does NOT require proof of citizenship or residency.
The report goes on to say the new rules will go into effect sometime in 2016 (the exact date has not been announced), and there will be a three-month forgiveness period, during which people with these licenses will be warned that their IDs are no longer valid for flights.
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