Real ID Act

Implementation of the REAL-ID Act began May 7, 2025. While all States are fully compliant with REAL-ID requirements, Carlisle Barracks will continue to follow established procedures for installation access. There are no changes to our current access policy.

For more information regarding REAL ID, visit https://www.dhs.gov/real-id.

While we accept REAL-ID driver's licenses, we will continue to accept driver's licenses which are not REAL-ID compliant for access if presented with a secondary form of ID. A secondary form of ID may include the following:

  • United States Passport or United States Passport Card
  • Permanent Resident Card/Alien Registration Receipt Card (Form I-551)
  • Foreign passport with a temporary (I-551) stamp or temporary (I-551) printed notation on a machine-readable immigrant visa
  • Employment authorization document that contains a photograph (Form I-766
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  • In the case of a nonimmigrant alien authorized to work for a specific employer incident to status, a foreign passport with Form I-94 or Form I-94A bearing the same name as the Passport
  • U.S. Military or Draft record
  • U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Cards
  • Transportation Worker Identification Card
  • Native American Tribal Document
  • Credit/Debit Card
  • Health Insurance Card
  • Medicare/Medicaid Card
  • Veterans Service Organization Card (VFW, AMVETS, etc.)
  • VA Health Insurance Card
  • Concealed Weapon Card
  • Hunting/Fishing License
  • Union Membership Card
  • Voter Registration Card
  • Professional License
  • Company Employee ID Card
  • Student ID Card
  • Social Security Card
  • Vehicle Registration Card
  • Vehicle insurance Card
  • Selective Service Card
  • School Transcript
  • Employee Pay Stubb
  • Utility Bill