REAL ID deadline looms but not everyone needs to rush to get one

CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) -- The timepiece is ticking to get your REAL ID earlier the TSA starts requiring it to alert successful the United States.

The looming deadline is sending ample crowds of radical to California Department of Motor Vehicles offices passim the state.

Tuesday morning, the enactment was retired the doorway astatine the DMV determination disconnected Shaw and Burl avenues successful Clovis.

The enactment was retired the doorway astatine the California Department of Motor Vehicles bureau successful Clovis disconnected Shaw and Burl Avenues Tuesday morning.

"I thought I could locomotion successful a get a number, but this is the enactment to get a number," said Catherine Alkire.

Alkire was waiting to renew her licence and upgrade it to a REAL ID.

Thankfully, she came ready.

"I americium prepared. Papers to grade, teacher connected break, truthful papers to grade, books to read, snacks to eat. Ready for the agelong haul," said Alkire.

She besides started her exertion online, which the DMV powerfully recommends.

"You're going to upload your documents, you're going to docket an appointment, and past erstwhile you spell to a DMV bureau to implicit this transaction due to the fact that you person to spell to an office, beryllium definite that you bring those documents with you due to the fact that they person to beryllium verified," said DMV spokesperson Jaime Garza.

The California DMV's website lays retired the steps, and the documents you'll need, with an interactive application. After that, you volition request to spell to a DMV bureau to implicit the process.

The DMV has extended hours astatine 18 offices statewide. None of them are successful the Fresno country astatine this time.

That could alteration if request present increases.

But the bureau says not everyone needs to beryllium successful a huffy dash up of May 7th.

"If you privation to upgrade to a Real ID, but you already person a federally approved papers similar a valid passport, imperishable nonmigratory card, past we're going to promote you to usage those documents and hold until your licence is up for renewal to spell upgrade it to a REAL ID," said Garza.

The Transportation Security Administration has a afloat database of acceptable recognition connected its website.