As of May 7, 2025, all U.S. travelers are required to have a REAL ID to board domestic flights. You will not be able to travel after this date without a REAL ID! The process of obtaining a REAL ID is similar to Alaska’s current driver’s license/ID card application process but includes additional requirements. All applicants […]
(Anchorage, AK) – The Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles is excited to announce that Alaska residents will be the first in the United States to use translucent polycarbonate driver’s license and identification cards, a new generation of laser-engraved card technology for enhanced security protection. These upgraded cards, which will be available in late Fall of […]
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville have made no less than 400 seizures of counterfeit identification in the past six months. Back in November, CBP officers seized six shipments containing 2,909 counterfeit driver’s licenses and 3,123 blank card stocks to make counterfeit driver’s licenses. And the seizures are not only […]
(Anchorage) – Alaskans have a new location to receive REAL IDs. The Alaska Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will now process REAL ID applications at the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC). “ANC and the DMV are partnering to ensure every Alaskan who wants a REAL ID can get one by October 2020,” said Airport Manager Jim Szczesniak. “It’s important […]