In less than 12 months, REAL ID will be required to fly (May 7, 2025). Make sure your clients are aware that, if they do not have a passport, they will have to have this ID in order to fly domestically. REAL ID-compliant IDs and driver's licenses will usually have a marking on the top portion of the card—most often a star—that will prove its compliance. The mark denotes that the IDs have met the new minimum standards for identification cards. Travelers will still be able to board flights should they not have a REAL ID as long as they have another form of acceptable identification, which, for travel, is most commonly a passport.

You can apply for a REAL ID-compliant driver license or nondriver ID card at one of Missouri’s more than 170 license office locations. You will be required to submit the following valid, original documents demonstrating proof of each item at the time you apply:

- Identity (one acceptable document to verify full legal name and date of birth)
- Lawful Status in the United States (one acceptable document to verify
- United States citizenship or immigration status)
- Social Security Number (one acceptable document)
- Missouri Residency (two acceptable documents verifying your Missouri residential address)
- Additional items, such as a certified marriage license or court order, may be required to verify a new or prior name change if your name is different from the name on your identity and date of birth verification document.

For a list of required information to receive a REAL ID in MO, click HERE: