Carry Permit Question

[ShaggyRS6]

Hi all,

i am going to the DMV in Lebanon tomorrow. Can someone confirm if I need to take photo with me or if they take one at the DMV? Thanks !

[1fast4by]

they'll take the picture

[ShaggyRS6]

Schweeet! Thanks

[chances R]

you will need a passport or birth certificate.  They don't take checks either.

 

[ShaggyRS6]

Just a follow up to this. I showed up at the DMV with everything suggested, and was asked for nothing other than filling out a form with my DL, SSN and Permit Course number.  The guy took my pic, I paid my money, and off I went to the fingerprinting place.

[WFM]

That's all that I needed, but that was over 20 years ago.

[ShaggyRS6]

I think why mine was so easy is that I had only just got my TN DL 3 weeks previously, I spoke to someone who worked at the DMV today and they said I must have already been fresh in the system and that's why it went the way it did.

[Raoul]

55 minutes ago, ShaggyRS6 said:

I think why mine was so easy is that I had only just got my TN DL 3 weeks previously, I spoke to someone who worked at the DMV today and they said I must have already been fresh in the system and that's why it went the way it did.

What does that mean?

 

[Omega]

27 minutes ago, Raoul said:

What does that mean?

 

I wonder if it's because of the REAL ID?

[Raoul]

7 minutes ago, Omega said:

I wonder if it's because of the REAL ID?

And again.... What does that mean?

[Omega]

2 minutes ago, Raoul said:

And again.... What does that mean?

https://www.dhs.gov/real-id

It basically makes you prove your identity as a US citizen. 

[ShaggyRS6]

That would make sense or something like that.  I have a few clearances for certain government agencies for my job.  Nothing super secret or anything like that, but that may of helped.

[xecutech]

On 1/18/2019 at 8:58 PM, ShaggyRS6 said:

Just a follow up to this. I showed up at the DMV with everything suggested, and was asked for nothing other than filling out a form with my DL, SSN and Permit Course number.  The guy took my pic, I paid my money, and off I went to the fingerprinting place.

Hey Shaggy, where in Lebanon did you go for fingerprinting and did you have to make an appointment?

[ShaggyRS6]

2 hours ago, xecutech said:

Hey Shaggy, where in Lebanon did you go for fingerprinting and did you have to make an appointment?

I actually went to the Post Box in Mt Juliet.  Top tip, as soon as you are done at the DMV, make your appointment at the Post Box, You will get to choose a date, normally a week or so out.  Then show up at the Post Box, plead ignorance (or talk with a British ascent like me) same thing right?  and then ask if they would take you then.  As long as you have a scheduled confirmation number they should take you

Edited March 21, 2019 by ShaggyRS6

[A.J. Holst]

A Brit with a gun? 

Will wonders never cease?

Welcome the light side (or right side) of the Force!

[ShaggyRS6]

4 minutes ago, A.J. Holst said:

A Brit with a gun? 

Will wonders never cease?

Welcome the light side (or right side) of the Force!

Had them all my life. With the exception of hand guns of course.  Sold everything I owned before I moved to the US 6 years ago.  Slowly building up my arsenal again. I hate that word arsenal BTW, it pains me to write the word.  Wish is could be changed to Manchester United.

[DaveTN]

On 1/19/2019 at 8:38 PM, Raoul said:

And again.... What does that mean?

I just learned that it means next year you don't get on an airplane if you don't have the new Super Drivers License/ID.

 

[xecutech]

1 hour ago, ShaggyRS6 said:

I actually went to the Post Box in Mt Juliet.  Top tip, as soon as you are done at the DMV, make your appointment at the Post Box, You will get to choose a date, normally a week or so out.  Then show up at the Post Box, plead ignorance (or talk with a British ascent like me) same thing right?  and then ask if they would take you then.  As long as you have a scheduled confirmation number they should take you

Thanks. Odd that they'd require an appointment, but you gotta do what ya gotta do. lol

[DWARREN123]

Not a arsenal but a collection!

[ShaggyRS6]

That works

[hipower]

2 hours ago, DaveTN said:

I just learned that it means next year you don't get on an airplane if you don't have the new Super Drivers License/ID.

 

So when did these go into usage/production? How does it differ from the regular DL? Does it change automatically with new DL cycle?

People in the void want to know. It's my first time to see/hear of this Real-Id thingy.

[ShaggyRS6]

Tennesseans will soon have a new driver’s license starting July 1. 

This license is called "Real ID," which will soon be issued to allow the state to meet federal standards under the REAL ID Act that primarily affects domestic air travel.

Tennesseans must have the new license by Oct. 1st, 2020, in order to fly domestically without another form of identification.

Dorothy Durr is a Tennessee driver and a frequent flyer. She just learned about the new changes to Tennessee driver’s licenses and IDs.

Durr says she's definitely going to get the new ID.

“As long as it’s not too much trouble,” said Dorothy Durr. “I travel often. So if it's going to make things easier, then I'm for it.”

Currently, 4.5 million people have a Tennessee driver’s license. As of right now, all of those are compliant with the REAL ID act, according to the Department of Homeland Security, but that will soon change because the roll out of the changes has been in stages. The next stage is the REAL ID license, which will add a gold star to the driver's license, which signifies it as a federal ID.

Tennesseans aren't required to get the upgraded driver's licenses. However, if residents don't have a passport, the Real ID cards will be needed to fly on airplanes, go into federal buildings or enter military bases.

Tennessee's Director of Drivers Services Michael Hogan says the new license will not cost more than the original one.

“It has to be a certified birth certificate, or a U.S. passport if you were here,” Michael Hogan said. “If you are here with a legal presence in the country, then there are various forms.”

Hogan says this program has been rolling out in phases across the country. This legislation began in 2005 during the George W. Bush administration.

“That was one of the concerns with the hijackers of 911 because a lot of them have been here past their authorized stay,” Hogan explained. “So this right here ensures it.”

Hogan says other states have only seen a 20 percent increase in people getting the new license. So he does not expect high volumes from DMVs in Tennessee.

Durr says she just wants the process to be fast and simple.

“There are always long lines at the DMV,” Durr said before laughing.

Tennesseans can expect the new IDs to be issued this July.

How do REAL IDs differ from current IDs? 

• The REAL ID is a regular license that adds a gold star. That gold star allows you to get through security when you’re flying or allows you to enter a federal building. It designates your license as a federal form of identification
• 42 other states are already issuing these license
• If you do not get the REAL ID, your license is only a state license, not a federal license and when you renew your license it will say “not for federal identification”
• You will have to have the Gold star license, passport, military ID (or other TSA approved ID) to get on a plane in the U.S. If you choose not to get the star you cannot travel by air with your driver’s license
• Without the REAL ID, you won't also won't be able to enter a federal building starting in October 2020

How will that process work? Does everyone have to go to the DMV? 

When you go to renew your license you will have to present proper documentation -- same as what the state has always required in the past when you come in to TN – social security card, birth certificate/passport, two proofs of residency

Do drivers have to pay for the new license? How much? 

If you are renewing your license, you’ll pay that normal fee when you go to get your license with a gold star

If your license is current, you will have to pay an $8 duplicate fee to get a license with the gold star

[ShaggyRS6]

https://www.tn.gov/tnrealid/what-is-real-id.html

[Garufa]

2 minutes ago, ShaggyRS6 said:

https://www.tn.gov/tnrealid/what-is-real-id.html

I just came here to post that, lol.

Well, thanks TN.  Your jacking around is going to cause me to have to get a new DL even though it was just renewed 1.5 years ago.

[ShaggyRS6]

Your welcome!