Passport or driver license when travelling from California to Seattle? [duplicate]

Do I need my passport to travel from California to Seattle? I'm planning to travel on October 7, 2019.

I need an answer if I don't need my passport to travel seattle or do I just need ID to present to travel Seattle.

I am US citizen.

Best Answer

For travel in 2019, you will only require your Drivers License, regardless of how you plan to travel. There is absolutely no need for a US citizen to carry their passport for this trip.

Beginning October 1, 2021 there MAY be a need to carry your passport if you are flying. This is the current start date for the requirement to have a REAL ID complaint ID in order to fly. If your Drivers License is REAL ID Compliant (most California drivers licences are NOT - other states will vary) then even from this date you will be fine with just a drivers license.

However if your drivers license is NOT REAL ID Compliant, then from this date you will require a passport or other suitable ID - at least in theory. (Exactly how this ends up being implemented, and what will happen for people without such ID, is at this stage unknown)

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Do you need a passport from California to Seattle?

A valid Passport, USA Passport Card, USA Enhanced Driver License (EDL) or an Enhanced ID Card (EDL/ID) is required to cross the USA/Canadian border by land and sea. A passport is required for all air travel.

Do you need a REAL ID to fly from California to Seattle?

SEATTLE - If you are planning on flying domestically in a year's time, you will need a REAL ID-compliant driver's license. Starting May 3, 2023, anyone traveling by air in the U.S. will need a REAL ID-compliant driver's license, enhanced driver's license, passport or other acceptable identification.

Do I need a REAL ID to fly from California to Washington?

You must present an acceptable ID, such as a valid passport, state-issued enhanced driver's license or U.S. military ID, to fly within the U.S. You will not be allowed to fly if your identity cannot be verified.

What ID do I need to fly to Seattle?

The following forms of ID are accepted through screening to fly: Driver's licenses or other state photo identity cards issued by Department of Motor Vehicles (or equivalent) U.S. passport. U.S. passport card.

Can I drive in California with a drivers license from a foreign country?

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