Arkansas opening some revenue offices Saturday for REAL ID access
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Several revenue offices across Arkansas will open Saturday for those needing a REAL ID as the deadline approaches.
A REAL ID will be required to board a flight and enter certain federal buildings or a nuclear plant beginning May 7.
REAL ID: What is it, and why do you need one in May?
The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration will open the following revenue offices from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 26:
Little Rock Revenue Office (Ragland Building): 1900 West 7th Street
Fayetteville Revenue Office: 3086 West Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard
Jonesboro Revenue Office: 206 Southwest Drive
Texarkana Revenue Office: 801 East 4th Street
Monticello Revenue Office: 506 West Gaines
To receive a REAL ID, the federal government requires Arkansans to confirm proof of residency, legal presence and identity and Social Security number through these forms of documentation:
Passport or birth certificate
Two proof of address documents such utility bills or bank statements (dated within the last six months)
Proof of identity (Current Driver's License, School or Work ID card, etc.)
Social Security card
Name change justification (Marriage Certificate, Divorce Decree, Court order, etc.)
Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration warns of approaching Real ID deadline in May
The cost of a REAL ID does not differ from getting or renewing a regular license or ID. It is $10 to transfer an existing expiration date on a license or ID to a REAL ID. The price is $40 for a new, eight-year period until expiration.
Appointments can be made but are not required. To make an appointment, visit DFA.Arkansas.gov.
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