2022 OP Winter Newsletter

ILLINOIS REAL ID

ILLINOIS REAL ID REQUIREMENTS

statement, report card, utility bill and voter registration card.

The following are acceptable documents to prove identity: • Birth certificate • U.S. passport • Foreign passport with U.S. visa affixed with approved Form I-94 document • Consular Report of Birth Abroad • Certificate of Citizenship • Certificate of Naturalization • Employment Authorization Document • Permanent Resident Card To provide proof of their Social Security number, residents can show their Social Security card or a W-2. A pay stub with a Social Security number on it will also be accepted. Illinois residents will also need to show at least two proofs of residency. Those can include the following: bank statement, canceled check, school transcript, credit card statement, mortgage or rental agreement, insurance policy, pay stub, retirement

The Village of Orland Park encourages residents to be sure their license is updated to a REAL ID driver’s license by May 7, 2025. Anyone 18 years old and above will be required to present a REAL ID- compliant driver’s license or identification card to fly domestically or visit a federal facility. Designated by a star and surrounding gold circle, REAL IDs are being issued in all 50 states. After multiple deadline extensions prompted by the pandemic, the application deadline is drawing near, leading some to wonder which documents are needed to apply and how the overall process works. To apply for a REAL ID, Orland Park residents can visit the Orland Park Secretary of State facility at 14807 S. Ravinia Avenue and provide documents that prove their identity, their Social Security number, a written signature and two documents that show proof of residency.

After providing those documents, residents will receive a temporary paper ID at the facility (although residents are reminded that the TSA will NOT accept the paper ID), and will receive their new ID in the mail within 15 business days. For a proof of signature, residents can present a credit or debit card, a canceled check, a current Illinois driver’s license or ID, a court order, a foreign passport, a Medicare card or a U.S. military ID. A REAL ID card costs the same as a driver’s license ($30) or a state ID ($20). Illinois residents can use an interactive checklist available at realid.ilsos.gov to make sure they have the documents necessary to apply. Those who possess a valid U.S. passport or passport card won’t need to obtain a REAL ID, as those are also acceptable forms of identification to board domestic transportation and visit federal facilities.

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