Overview
- About 1.5% of California REAL ID holders are affected, totaling roughly 325,000 people.
- Notifications will roll out in the coming weeks or months with instructions, and the DMV will waive fees and expedite processing.
- The issue stems from legacy 2006 coding that applied standard renewal intervals instead of aligning IDs with a holder’s authorized stay.
- Officials say all IDs were issued only after federal lawful‑presence verification and none were issued to undocumented individuals.
- Potentially affected groups include permanent residents and certain visa holders, and the DMV warns not to respond to unsolicited requests for payment or personal data.