Navy installations worldwide will no longer authorize base access for individuals who do not have an approved U.S. Government-issued credential or state driver's license that is compliant with the REAL ID Act of 2005. Driver's licenses from Minnesota, Illinois, Missouri, New Mexico, Washington, and American Samoa will require a secondary form of identification. Examples of acceptable identification include a U.S. Passport or passport card; employment authorization document (card); foreign passport with an I-551 stamp; federal, state or local government ID, Social Security card without restrictions; student ID with photo; original or certified copy of a birth certificate issued in the U.S., or a Native American Tribal document U.S. Citizen identification card (Form I-179). For more information, visit the Department of Homeland Security website.
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