LEWISTON, ID – Beginning May 3rd, you will need a Star Card, U.S. Passport, military identification, or some other form of federally accepted ID to board a flight or access a federal building. Passed by Congress in 2005, the REAL ID Act requires uniform standards for credentials, such as driver’s licenses. The standards focus on proof of identity and the documents you must provide to verify you are who you say you are.
The Star Card is not mandatory. A license or ID without the Star can still be used for most functions, just not for airport security to fly commercially or access federal buildings, including military bases, after May 3, 2023.
You will need to provide documents such as a birth certificate, Social Security card, and two proofs of Idaho residency such as a mortgage statement or current utility bill.
More information: https://itd.idaho.gov/StarCard/acceptable-documents.html .
