[Travelandtourism] Updated travel information when traveling via air through these states so far

[Lynn Zelvin]

I was shocked to read this message, although I do own and use my passport as my ID on domestic flights. Especially, living in New York City as I do, I cannot imagine my generally very vocal neighbors letting this go by without mass protest. I could not find anything about other alternates, including the NY enhanced drivers licenses not being acceptable nor anything about people from other states not being  able to use *their* approved licenses to fly here. Can you send a link to the source information? 
Lynn


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> On Oct 14, 2015, at 8:39 AM, Cheryl Echevarria via Travelandtourism <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Good morning all:
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> If you live in New York, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Louisiana or American
> Somoa; you will not be able to use your Driver's License or Non-Driver's
> License as a form of Government ID when traveling by commercial flights. You
> will have to invest in getting a passport. 
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> If you fly anywhere within the United States from these states, you will
> need a passport. They last 10 years. I am asking, Gary Wunder, Editor of the
> Braille Monitor to please add this information to the next edition.
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> Why this is happening. The Real ID Enforcement Act of 2005 is now being
> implemented by the Department of Homeland Security. We live in a time, where
> security is essential when traveling. 
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> I have stated in the subject line that "these states so far", I am sure that
> all the rest of the states will follow. This ruling will go into effect in
> 2016; no date has been  announced, but if you are planning to travel to the
> Washington, DC Seminar and our National Conventions, you will now need to
> show a passport. 
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> Please do not get the Passport Card, The U.S. Passport Card can be used to
> enter the United States from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda at
> land border crossings or sea ports-of-entry and is more convenient and less
> expensive than a passport book.  The passport card cannot be used for
> international and now domestic from states listed above travel by air.
> Passport applications can be picked up at any US post office or go to the
> passport website at:
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> http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/passports/information/fees.html
> #adult_first_time
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> For adults and children over the age of 16 is $110 and $25 service fee which
> is $135, again this last 10 years.
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> Children under the age of 16 (yes, your child will need a passport) is $80 +
> $25 service fee.
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> For more information on this here are 2 links:
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> One is from the Department of Homeland Security and the other is from the
> Today Show back in September 2015.
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> Department of Homeland Security http://www.dhs.gov/real-id-enforcement-brief
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> Today Show link:
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> http://www.today.com/video/drivers-licenses-will-no-longer-get-you-on-a-flig
> ht-in-4-states-527980099771
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> Thank you.
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