Enhanced driver's license

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Examples of enhanced driver's licenses from the United States

An enhanced driver's licence or enhanced ID in common usage, is a card which functions both as driving licence and ID card with limited passport features issued in some provinces in Canada,[1] in some states in the United States,[2] and for the people who are both citizens of the country and residents in the relevant region, compliant with the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.

An EDL is a combined driver's license and passport card, meaning it allows for international land and sea travel, but not air travel, to countries that recognize it. The card includes machine-readable RFID and barcode for automated identification of the card and its holder.

As a Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative-compliant travel document, an EDL may be used for "official purposes" (such as boarding a domestic flight) covered by the U.S. REAL ID Act.[3] However, a U.S. state that issues only EDLs, but does not issue any other REAL ID-compliant driver's license, is not deemed compliant with the REAL ID Act unless granted an extension.[4] Likewise, REAL ID-compliant licenses alone are not sufficient to cross international borders, even if a state gives its REAL ID-compliant licenses a similar name.[5]

EDLs are available to U.S. citizens who reside in the states of Michigan,[3][6] Minnesota,[3][7] New York,[3][8] Vermont,[3][9] and Washington.[3][10]

EDLs are available to Canadian citizens residing in British Columbia[11] and Manitoba,[12] and formerly in Ontario[13] and Quebec.[1][14][15] After running it for five years, Quebec discontinued the EDL program, citing low demand as the reason. Driver's Licence Plus documents have not been issued since 30 September 2014.[16] British Columbia announced in early 2021 that the province will be phasing out EDLs.[17] In February 2021, Manitoba announced that it is discontinuing the enhanced driver's licences and enhanced identification cards in 2022.[18]

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  1. ^ a b "Your guide to British Columbia's enhanced driver's licence program" (PDF). ICBC.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2013.
  2. ^ "Enhanced Drivers Licenses: What Are They?". dhs.gov. Department of Homeland Security. Archived from the original on October 25, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "State Implementation". dhs.gov. Department of Homeland Security. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
  4. ^ "State Compliance". DHL.gov. Department of Homeland Security. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
  5. ^ "Real ID". dfa.arkansas.gov. Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
  6. ^ "Enhanced Drivers License". michigan.gov. Michigan Secretary of State.
  7. ^ "IDENTIFICATION CARD – INFORMATION – ENHANCED IDENTIFICATION CARD". dps.mn.gov. Minnesota Department of Public Safety.
  8. ^ "Get an Enhanced Driver License (EDL)]". dmv.ny.gov. New York State Department of Motor Vehicles.
  9. ^ "Enhanced Driver's License (EDL)". dmv.vermont.gov. Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles.
  10. ^ "Enhanced Driver License/ID Card (EDL/EID)". dol.wa.gov. Washington State Department of Licensing.
  11. ^ "B.C. Enhanced Driver's Licence". gov.bc.ca. Intergovernmental Relations Secretariat.
  12. ^ "Manitoba's Enhanced Driver's License (EDL) and Enhanced Identification Card (EIC) Program" (PDF). mpi.mb.ca. Manitoba Public Insurance.
  13. ^ "Enhanced Driver's License". ontario.ca. Queen's Printer for Ontario.
  14. ^ Chung, Andrew (March 17, 2009). "New Quebec Licence Good for U.S. travel". Toronto Star.
  15. ^ "States and Provinces Offering Enhanced Drivers Licenses". Customs and Border Protection. Archived from the original on April 24, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
  16. ^ "I Need Information..." saaq.gouv.qc.ca. Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  17. ^ "B.C. to phase out enhanced driver's licence and ID cards". Vancouver Island. 2021-01-18. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  18. ^ "Manitoba discarding enhanced IDs for U.S. entry". CBC News. February 9, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.


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