Military bases no longer accepting IDs from five states

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Steve Marcus

A view of the main gate at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015.

Thu, Jan 21, 2016 (2 a.m.)

U.S. military installations are no longer allowing visitors to gain base access using official ID cards from five states — and other installations may soon follow.

State-issued driver’s licenses and identification cards from Illinois, New Mexico, Missouri, Washington and Minnesota can no longer be used to obtain a visitor’s pass because those cards don’t comply with federal standards, officials said. DoD officials did not say whether or not enhanced driver's licenses (EDL) from Minnesota or Washington would still be accepted.

At issue is state compliance with the 2005 REAL ID Act, which requires states to meet minimum security requirements for their state-issued ID cards such as driver’s licenses.

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