A Real ID is an enhanced version of a driver’s license or state ID card that meets federal standards. To get a Real ID in Connecticut, you must make an in-person visit at an DMV and bring four ...

The Real ID requirements were established after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Enforcement of the new requirements was originally supposed to begin in 2008.

While federal law allows individuals with legal status—such as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients—to obtain a Real ID, many in Connecticut who are not U.S. citizens or ...

REAL ID, now required for domestic air travel, is only available to U.S. citizens and permanent residents in CT, leaving out many immigrants.© The Connecticut Mirror ...

Congress passed the REAL ID Act in 2005 to establish minimum security standards for state-issued driver’s licenses and ID cards, following a recommendation from the 9/11 Commission.

Connecticut also is offering drivers a choice to avoid REAL ID, but that choice is predicted to have negative consequences — such not being able to use a driver's license as identification at U ...