Tennessee Department of Safety Announces New Real ID and Legacy Real ID Both Valid

If you’ve got a Gold or Black Star, you’ve got #TNREALID.

New REAL IDs feature a black circle with a star, while legacy REAL IDs have a gold circle. New and legacy versions comply with the REAL ID Act and are valid until their expiration date.

The REAL ID Act of 2005 established minimum security standards for license issuance and production. These standards provide an additional level of security to protect your identity. It also prohibits Federal agencies from accepting driver licenses and ID cards from states that do not meet the Act’s minimum standards. Beginning May 7, 2025, everyone must have a REAL ID license or passport to enter certain Federal buildings, military bases and nuclear power plants or board commercial flights within the United States…

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