President Trump announced that the deadline for obtaining a Real ID will be extended by one year from October 1, 2020, to October 1, 2021. “At a time when we’re asking Americans to maintain social distancing, we do [not] want to require people to go with their local DMV,” said Trump during a press briefing on March 23, 2020.
DMVs across the United States are closed or restricting access, making it nearly impossible for millions of people to apply for and obtain the document.
