For Immediate Release
Date: February 8, 2008
Contact: David Griffith
Phone: (573) 751-8222

Department of Revenue Files Extension on Real ID

        JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Revenue (Department) today announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has granted Missouri’s request for an extension to the May 11, 2008, deadline for complying with Real ID.  The extension will provide the Department additional time to review the 284 pages of Real ID regulations to determine the impact on all Missourians.

        “We have made great strides with the Lawful Presence measures in place already,” said Omar Davis, Director of Revenue. “We will continue to review the Real ID regulations, but our highest priority is the safety of our citizens.”

        The Department filed its request for an extension, and the DHS extended Missouri’s deadline for compliance with the Real ID Act until December 31, 2009. This extension ensures that all Missourians can travel on commercial aircraft and enter federal buildings with presently acceptable forms of identification.

        Details of the rules on the Real ID can be found at www.dhs.gov

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