07-05-2025
Arkansas revenue offices issue record number of REAL IDs Tuesday, Sherwood office forced to redirect customers after running out
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansans are coming out in droves to get a REAL ID ahead of the enforcement date on Wednesday.
A spokesperson for the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration said Arkansas revenue offices issued a record number of REAL IDs on Tuesday, noting that they issued 10,000 on Monday and expect the number to be as high as 15,000 on Tuesday.
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According to the DFA, the Sherwood Revenue Office was forced to redirect customers to nearby offices after running out.
The DFA spokesperson added that a belief that May 7 was the final day to get a REAL ID is leading to a widespread sense of urgency to get a REAL ID.
'That is not the case. DFA will issue the REAL ID for years to come,' the spokesperson said. 'Unless there is an urgent need (a flight in the next day or two), Arkansans can wait and obtain it next week or next year.'
DFA officials said they expect revenue offices to be replenished on Wednesday and encourage Arkansans to check back with their nearby revenue offices if they visited one that ran out Tuesday.
'Again, we want to be sure Arkansans understand tomorrow is not the deadline to obtain a REAL ID,' the DFA spokesperson said. 'Their regular license or state ID will certainly remain valid after May 7. For those with an upcoming flight, a U.S. Passport or Department of Defense ID will work in place of a REAL ID to board a flight.'
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