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minus-squarebluegreenpurplepink@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up118arrow-down1·2 days agoTitle leaves out “or passport.” In a push to get you to think you must have a Real ID, I’ve noticed the media constantly leaves out or minimizes the fact that a passport is sufficient to get you through an airport or any other place a Real ID is required. So no extra fee of you have a passport.
minus-squareEndlessNightmare@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up14·2 days agoI’ve always just considered a passport to be a Real ID™. From the U.S. Department of State website: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/passports/passports-realid.html The U.S. passport book and passport card are both REAL ID compliant.
minus-squareWaistGunnerPug@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up26arrow-down1·2 days agoYou know some dumb shit TSA is gonna not understand that part.
minus-squareSomeSphinx@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 day agoOkay good, I used my passport last time I had flown so I was worried I’d have to cough up an extra fee the next time.
minus-squareZoteTheMighty@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days agoBoth Real IDs and passports are the premium options, you pay extra to have them.
Title leaves out “or passport.”
In a push to get you to think you must have a Real ID, I’ve noticed the media constantly leaves out or minimizes the fact that a passport is sufficient to get you through an airport or any other place a Real ID is required.
So no extra fee of you have a passport.
I’ve always just considered a passport to be a Real ID™.
From the U.S. Department of State website: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/passports/passports-realid.html
You know some dumb shit TSA is gonna not understand that part.
Okay good, I used my passport last time I had flown so I was worried I’d have to cough up an extra fee the next time.
Both Real IDs and passports are the premium options, you pay extra to have them.