REAL ID-compliant licenses now offered in Madisonville for all Kentucky residents

Kentucky Personnel Cabinet sent this bulletin at 03/10/2020 12:47 PM EDT

REAL ID-compliant driver's licenses available in Madisonville for all Kentucky residents during launch of new regional licensing office

All Kentucky residents with a driver’s license, permit or identification card may visit the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's driver’s license office in Madisonville to apply for a REAL ID-compliant version if they would like to continue to use a state-issued credential for air travel and restricted federal facility entry once REAL ID requirements take effect Oct. 1, 2020.The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is expanding REAL ID-compliant card access to all Kentucky residents during a launch of the state’s additional regional driver’s license office outside of Frankfort.

REAL IDs are accepted for U.S. commercial air travel, military base entry and access into federal buildings that require ID once federal REAL ID enforcement begins Oct. 1, 2020. Current driver's licenses with the Kentucky Unbridled Spirit logo or language "NOT FOR REAL ID PURPOSES" will no longer be accepted for those purposes starting Oct. 1, 2020. REAL ID licenses are one of several forms of federal identification Kentuckians can use to pass through airport security checkpoints and visit restricted federal facilities. Other common forms of ID citizens may use instead of REAL ID licenses include a valid passport, U.S. passport card or military ID. A full list of documents accepted at airport security checkpoints is available here. Kentuckians are encouraged to contact military bases and federal buildings, like the White House, to learn what other forms of identification are accepted. Kentuckians are encouraged to contact military bases and federal buildings, like the White House, to learn what other forms of identification are accepted.

The KYTC driver's license office, located on 56 Federal Place in Madisonville, is open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Only debit and credit cards are accepted (no cash or check). Office staff are not equipped to serve applicants who require testing or re-testing.

If you request a REAL ID and your current license expires within six months of the date you apply, you may renew your license for either four or eight years. If your current license expires more than six months from the date you apply, you may pay $15 to upgrade to the REAL ID license that will keep the same expiration date as your current card (you're eligible to renew your license once you're within your six-month renewal period.

The Circuit Court Clerk office in Hopkins County will continue to offer standard, non REAL-ID compliant licenses.

Arrive Prepared

Applicants requesting a REAL ID must present documentation that meets specific guidelines. Click here for a list of acceptable documents required to prove your identity, social security and proof of residency. If your names on the proof documents do not match, additional documentation may be required (like a marriage certificate or divorce decree) to link the name change. If your legal name is not listed on the proof documents, you may need to update the document first before requesting a Voluntary Travel ID (like reordering a social security card to list your legal name not nickname). Applicants will receive a 30-day temporary document until their permanent card is mailed within 10-15 business days.

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