Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security Adds More Than 1,400 Daily REAL ID Appointments as May 7 Implementation Deadline Approaches

With the REAL ID Act of 2005 taking effect in three months, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security is expanding access by adding more than 1,400 additional REAL ID-specific appointment slots per day at Driver Services Centers across the state.

The REAL ID Act requires anyone 18 or older to have a REAL ID or another federally issued photo ID to board commercial flights within the United States or to enter certain federal buildings, military bases, and nuclear power plants.

The REAL ID deadline is May 7^th. Obtaining a REAL ID is optional. Non-REAL ID licenses will continue to be accepted for general identification purposes.

For more information about Tennessee REAL ID, visit tnrealid.gov.