The DMV visits the Univision studios to answer the questions of the Hispanic audience about the Real ID

Real IDBilingual representatives from the California Department of Motor Vehicles will be available this Wednesday by phone to answer your questions about the new ID. To speak with them you must call (415) 538-6420 between 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm. By:: Univision, Nov 13, 2019 – 05:38 PM ESTReaccionaComparteThe Real ID law will take effect in California as of on October 1, 2020. Credit: DMV

SAN JOSE, California. – Representatives of the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) visit the Univision Bay Area facilities this Wednesday to participate in a call bank and answer all the questions of the Hispanic audience about the Real ID identification card.

“This is the first REAL ID phone bank specifically focused on a Hispanic audience. The DMV and Univision 14 want California residents to be prepared for upcoming changes to federal ID requirements," the department said in a statement.

DMV's bilingual experts will be available to educate the Spanish-speaking audience this Wednesday between 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm. To contact them, those interested should call (415) 538-6420.

DMV visits Univision studios to Answer Hispanic Audience Questions About Real ID

In addition, a DMV representative will appear live during the Noticias Univision 14 A Las Seis broadcast to respond in Spanish to questions Bay Area residents have submitted to the Noticias Univision 14 newsroom.

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Starting October 1, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will require a valid passport or another federally approved document, such as a REAL ID driver's license or identification card, to board flights within the United States, enter high-security federal installations, and military bases.

For Californians who want to continue to use their driver license or identification card for the above purposes, DMV is offering a REAL ID driver license and identification card that meets new federal requirements and has a bear and a star at the top right.

Note that the DMV representatives who will be answering your calls this Wednesday won't have access to individual department records, so they won't be able to discuss each customer's specific issues. Next, we will solve some of the most common doubts about the Real ID.

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