State I.D.

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Originally posted by kalakoa

The passport card is also an acceptable form of ID at any Federal checkpoint (TSA, courthouse, etc), well worth the extra $20. It also satisfies the "citizen/lawful presence" requirements at the State ID office, DMV, community college, prospective employer, etc. Highly recommended if you live "outside the USA" -- which is exactly how Homeland Security treats anything outside the "48 contiguous states + DC".

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Definitely worth the extra $20 and as a bonus, you can use it to get other IDs without giving up your passport. For example I needed a duplicate SS card and instead of sending my passport potentially into a black hole I mailed my passport card instead. Yes I got it back but I don't like not having my passport- what if I want to leave the country suddenly but my passport is temporarily gone...

Also came in handy to buy beer communion wine after I switched from Alaska to Hawaii driver's license. They don't accept the temporary inkjet license as proof of age, even when the hair you've got left is gray.