Originally, the law mandated the switch to REAL IDs by 2008, but that date has been pushed back year after year. Now the deadline is only a few weeks away.

There are less than two months until REAL ID enforcement is set to begin across the U.S., and Washington is one of just five states with alternative options for some scenarios. The Department of Homeland Security keeps a countdown on its REAL ID page, tracking the deadline down to the second.

With time winding down, state leaders are reminding Tennesseans of the deadline to register for a new form of ID.

To get a Real ID in Connecticut, you must make an appointment for an in-person visit at a Connecticut DMV office or partner office, like a DMV express, according to the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles. You must present four identity documents: