October 7, 2019 3:15 a.m.
Oregon driver licenses and identification cards will still be accepted at airport security for domestic flights until October 1st of next year, if Oregon stays on schedule to offer a Real ID option on driver licenses and ID cards by July of next year.
Information from the Driver and Motor Vehicle Services of the Oregon Department of Transportation said Oregonians who fly domestically starting in October 2020 will need to present a passport, a passport card, or other federally acceptable identification at airports.
The release said the Department of Homeland Security has given Oregon the final extension it needs before the state starts offering a Real ID option next July. Like many states, Oregon has received annual extensions as it works towards compliance with the federal Real ID Act.
Although Real ID will be an option in Oregon, the release said it’s important that residents prepare now for the new ID requirements for domestic travel that will take effect in October of next year.
Starting then, the Transportation Security Administration will require federally acceptable identification – such as a passport or passport card, military ID or a Real ID-compliant state driver license or ID card, at airport security checkpoints.
Check current federal ID requirements for air travel at www.TSA.gov.