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Tulsa TV Station Shares Start of Seasonal Saturdays
KOTV News on 6 in Tulsa is reminding viewers about the start of Service Oklahoma's Seasonal Saturdays. This morning, the station shared that our Broken Arrow office is open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays from now through October, making it our second location in the Tulsa metro—the other being Tulsa Eastgate—that welcomes customers on weekends. Tulsa Eastgate is normally open on Saturdays year-round, but the addition of the Broken Arrow location for Seasonal Saturdays allows Oklahomans to have more access to services during one of the busiest times of the year, particularly with the May 7 REAL ID deadline on the horizon.
The growing demand means we've also expanded the hours of an additional office in the Oklahoma City metro for Seasonal Saturdays. OKC I-240 now operates from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays through October, joining OKC Classen, which is open on Saturdays throughout the year.
TV Stations Stress Simplicity of Applying for REAL ID
While Seasonal Saturdays will certainly help more people get their REAL IDs, many Oklahomans still have questions about whether the credential is right for them. That's why we're educating them through an upcoming public awareness campaign and interviews with the media. CEO Jay Doyle recently sat down with KFOR News 4 to discuss the ease of applying for a REAL ID.
That's because the requirements to get a REAL ID are very similar to that of a standard license. Both need a proof of identity document and your social security number (not the card itself). The main difference is that a REAL ID requires two proofs of Oklahoma residency while a standard credential requires just one. KOCO News 5 aired a story this week that reminded its viewers about the necessary documents.
Another important distinction is that a customer must apply for a first-time REAL ID in person at any of the 270 SOK and licensed operator locations. Subsequent renewals can then be done online.
“The whole process should take about 15 or 20 minutes of actual processing time,” Jay said in the KFOR interview.
Given the simplicity of applying for a REAL ID, we're encouraging more customers to get the credential because it may be needed to board domestic flights, visit military bases or certain federal buildings starting on May 7, unless the traveler has an unexpired U.S. passport or another acceptable form of ID. KFOR noted that our staff and licensed operators have issued more than 2 million REAL IDs so far.
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