A REAL ID is a state-issued driver’s license, permit or ID card that meets federal security standards, according to a press release from the Oregon Department of Transportation. An Oregon ...
such as driver's licenses and identification cards," according to the Homeland Security. Real ID is a driver's license or state ID card marked with a star or other symbol depending on the state.
Originally, Kentuckians were supposed to switch to REAL IDs by 2008, but that date has been pushed back year after year. Now the deadline is only months away.