Post by pavel on Jan 14, 2016 22:01:48 GMT -6
FORT BLISS — Fort Bliss is no longer accepting New Mexico driver’s licenses and licenses from a handful of other states as a valid form of identification to get on to post.
The change took effect Wednesday and is designed to bring Fort Bliss into compliance with the Federal Real ID Act, which establishes minimum standards for the production and issuance of state-issued licenses and identification cards.
Driver’s licenses from New Mexico, Illinois, Missouri, Minnesota and Washington state do not comply with the federal ID act, Fort Bliss officials said. As a result, they can no longer be used as a valid single form of ID to gain access to Fort Bliss.
Texas driver’s licenses are not affected under that law at this time, officials said.
Visitors who have driver’s licenses from New Mexico and the other affected states can still gain access to the post by using alternative forms of ID. Once they are vetted and cleared, they will be issued a standard 30-day visitor’s pass to the post. Those who have a previously issued pass based on a so-called noncompliant ID will have to get a new pass using the alternative forms of identification.
Read more: www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/military/ft-bliss/2016/01/13/fort-bliss-no-longer-accepting-nm-ids/78739448/
The change took effect Wednesday and is designed to bring Fort Bliss into compliance with the Federal Real ID Act, which establishes minimum standards for the production and issuance of state-issued licenses and identification cards.
Driver’s licenses from New Mexico, Illinois, Missouri, Minnesota and Washington state do not comply with the federal ID act, Fort Bliss officials said. As a result, they can no longer be used as a valid single form of ID to gain access to Fort Bliss.
Texas driver’s licenses are not affected under that law at this time, officials said.
Visitors who have driver’s licenses from New Mexico and the other affected states can still gain access to the post by using alternative forms of ID. Once they are vetted and cleared, they will be issued a standard 30-day visitor’s pass to the post. Those who have a previously issued pass based on a so-called noncompliant ID will have to get a new pass using the alternative forms of identification.
Read more: www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/military/ft-bliss/2016/01/13/fort-bliss-no-longer-accepting-nm-ids/78739448/