Mardi Gras September/Enhanced ID'S?

[srobinet63]

We are sailing to the Bahamas from Port Caniveral in September. Does anyone know if a regular drivers license will still be accepted? We will have our birth certificates but have not gotten the new Real ID with the star yet.

[chengkp75]

Yes, your "regular" drivers license will be accepted.  Real ID compliance has been pushed back until 2025, I believe.  Just know that even with a Real ID license, you will still need your birth certificate.  Only Enhanced licenses from 5 northern border states remove the need for a birth certificate.

[Drazil65]

From CCL FAQs...

 

State Enhanced Driver's License (EDL)

The State Enhanced Driver's License cannot be used to travel by air outside the United States.

Several states are working with the Department of Homeland Security to develop an EDL for U.S. citizens residing in their states. This document will denote both citizenship and identity and will facilitate the entry process at land and sea ports of entry. The words ‘Enhanced Driver's License’ as well as the American flag will appear on the license. The following states issue this type of WHTI-compliant document: Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Vermont and Washington.  

 

A Driver's license with a gold circle with star cutout in the right upper corner is a Real ID driver's license; it is not an Enhanced Driver's license and cannot be used as proof of citizenship but can be used as picture identification.