I went in to my local DMV office today to get my driver's license renewed. It expires in late October. I hate DMV offices, so I've been dreading having to do this. I decided that it was time to just do it and get it over with.
I was sure that I had all the documentation to acquire the new enhanced license. I had a regular copy of my birth certificate, my military DD-214 (proof of honorable service) and my original SS card, as well as other documents proving my place of residence and such.
Come to find out, a regular copy of your birth certificate isn't good enough. It has to be the original or a certified copy of it. My DD-214 was good enough to have VETERAN stamped on my license.
I was told that by your birth date of 2020, everyone must have the new enhanced driver's license. The new license will allow you to fly commercial and enter into or onto Fed. property. Without it, you cannot do the previous.
So......I ended up just getting a renewal of just my reg. license. It will be good until late Oct. of 2020.
My wife's license will expire on March 12, 2020. I will at that time or before, go in with her and while she gets her new license, I will re-apply for one as well. She has her original birth certificate. I'm going to have to order mine online.
I did so at a cost of $40.00. Supposedly, it will be approved and e-mailed to me for my review to make sure all info. is correct. Once I have done that and signed off on it, the cert. copy will be sent to me within a week or two.
Funny thing! I don't recall needing a birth certificate to join the military and serve my country.
I was sure that I had all the documentation to acquire the new enhanced license. I had a regular copy of my birth certificate, my military DD-214 (proof of honorable service) and my original SS card, as well as other documents proving my place of residence and such.
Come to find out, a regular copy of your birth certificate isn't good enough. It has to be the original or a certified copy of it. My DD-214 was good enough to have VETERAN stamped on my license.
I was told that by your birth date of 2020, everyone must have the new enhanced driver's license. The new license will allow you to fly commercial and enter into or onto Fed. property. Without it, you cannot do the previous.
So......I ended up just getting a renewal of just my reg. license. It will be good until late Oct. of 2020.
My wife's license will expire on March 12, 2020. I will at that time or before, go in with her and while she gets her new license, I will re-apply for one as well. She has her original birth certificate. I'm going to have to order mine online.
I did so at a cost of $40.00. Supposedly, it will be approved and e-mailed to me for my review to make sure all info. is correct. Once I have done that and signed off on it, the cert. copy will be sent to me within a week or two.
Funny thing! I don't recall needing a birth certificate to join the military and serve my country.