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December 22, 2016
If You Live In Minnesota, You’ll Soon Need More Than A Driver’s License To Travel
Every now and then when we like to remind ourselves of exactly why it is we love to call Minnesota home, we take an out-of-state trip to see if the grass is any greener on the other side. If you’re planning on stepping outside of this beautiful state next year and have already made plans to travel, then you’ll want to know about the upcoming changes in TSA requirements.
We’re aware that these uncertain times are limiting many aspects of life. While we continue to feature destinations that make our state wonderful, please take proper precautions or add them to your bucket list to see at a later date. If you know of a local business that could use some extra support during these times, please nominate them here: onlyinyourstate.com/nominate

Not only Minnesota but also Kentucky, Maine, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Washington IDs will all fail to meet the TSA requirements to pass through their security checkpoints.

Minnesota residents may have already begun to see signage that TSA has started placing around airport security this week.

In order to meet the current security standards, Minnesota and other states must verify every ID applicant's identity, perform a background check and also put anti-counterfeit technology into the production of their ID cards. If Minnesota or any of the nine states change their security practices to comply with these standards, the government may provide them with an extension.

That's right! Even if you aren't living in one of these nine states, by the year 2020 everyone will have to comply to these security standards.
How do you feel about this upcoming change in requirements? Tell us in the comments if you plan on getting a passport so you’ll be able to travel next year!