Real ID requirement coming soon; DMV expert shares facts on how to obtain one

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The Department of Homeland Security is requiring all people who want to travel to have a Real ID by October 1, 2020.

There has been much confusion on how to get a Real ID so we spoke with Jamie Garza, a spokesman at the California Department of Motor Vehicles, to get the facts on the proper procedure to obtain one.

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