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Compliant vs. Standard cards & proof of identity

A 2-minute lesson from the Ohio course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.

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Read time
2 minutes
Course unit
Getting Your License
Checkpoint questions
3
Source pages
49

Ohio lets you choose between two kinds of license card. Both let you drive; the difference is whether the card alone gets you onto a commercial flight or into a federal facility.

Compliant vs. Standard card

Compliant vs. Standard card
FeatureCompliant cardStandard card
National travel securityMeets requirementsDoes not meet requirements
Fly or enter federal sitesCard alone is acceptedAlso need a passport or TSA-approved ID
Identity documentsRequires more documentsNone extra, unless first-time issue
Delivery of the cardBy mailBy mail
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Know the rule

A federally-compliant form of identification is required to fly commercially or to access federal facilities or military bases.

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Anyone applying for a TIPIC, any Driver License, or a state ID must prove these five elements:

  • Full legal name
  • Date of birth
  • Social Security number
  • Ohio street address (a Compliant card requires two documents proving address)
  • Citizenship or legal presence in the United States
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Know the rule

The Standard card does not require additional identity documents unless the Driver License or ID card is being issued for the first time.

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Know the rule

Your new Driver License or ID card is delivered by mail.

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Know the rule

The Compliant and Standard Acceptable Documents Lists are on the BMV website.

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Put it into practice

You plan to fly for spring break and don't own a passport. Choose a Compliant card and bring two documents proving your Ohio address. With a Standard card you'd need a passport or other TSA-approved document at the airport.

Check your understanding

Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.

Which Ohio card, by itself, meets national travel security requirements for flying commercially?
  1. The Standard card
  2. The Compliant card
  3. The TIPIC
  4. Either card equally

Answer: The Compliant card

The Compliant card meets national travel security requirements; a Standard card must be paired with a passport or TSA-approved document.

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How many documents proving your Ohio street address does a Compliant card require?
  1. One
  2. Three
  3. Two
  4. None

Answer: Two

A Compliant card requires two documents proving your Ohio address.

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Renewing a Standard card normally requires additional identity documents each time.
  1. True
  2. False

Answer: False

The Standard card needs no additional identity documents unless it is being issued for the first time.

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