To complete the process, visit a California DMV office. Bring your documents establishing your identity and residence, plus your Real ID application code, and pay a $35 fee. To avoid long lines ...

Two different printed documents to prove California residency: Both documents must show your first and last name with the same mailing address that is listed on your REAL ID application.

Starting May 7, people cannot fly domestically or access certain federal facilities without a REAL ID, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

REAL ID is an effort by the federal government to make driver's licenses and ID cards more reliable, accurate and ...