04-23-2025, 12:42 PM
Passport card is good for land crossing and cruise ships.
If you're a female who's been married, did name change, got divorced, and any combination thereof afterwards, RealID can be a PITA. Woman I know needed her first marriage certificate, divorce decree, and second marriage certificate in addition to the other documents. If the person is older, finding the first marriage certificate and divorce decree can be challenging. It's much easier to get a passport card.
The RealID requirement to have a piece of mail addressed to you is stupid. My son went to renew his drivers licence using the renewal card that the DMV mailed to him. This wasn't acceptable. He had everything else. He had to mail an envelope to himself to complete the process.
If you're a female who's been married, did name change, got divorced, and any combination thereof afterwards, RealID can be a PITA. Woman I know needed her first marriage certificate, divorce decree, and second marriage certificate in addition to the other documents. If the person is older, finding the first marriage certificate and divorce decree can be challenging. It's much easier to get a passport card.
The RealID requirement to have a piece of mail addressed to you is stupid. My son went to renew his drivers licence using the renewal card that the DMV mailed to him. This wasn't acceptable. He had everything else. He had to mail an envelope to himself to complete the process.