The Oregon REAL ID costs $30. That fee comes in addition to the regular costs for an original, renewal or replacement of a standard driver license, permit or identification card.

Those who wish to obtain a REAL ID must visit their local Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office and present a number of ...

A simple Oregon driver's license that does not have the Real ID option does not meet that criteria. And so far, the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) says they've only issued about 177,000 ...

The REAL ID Act established minimum-security standards for state-issued driver's licenses and identification cards. A major component in the REAL ID process is confirmation of a person's identity.

Here is someone who thinks the RealID is useless. No matter what you think of the RealID, it is going to be required before too much longer. I’m sure they will get stricter over time.

Until May of 2023, a regular state-issued ID will get you through traveling checkpoints, but after that time, you'll either need an Oregon Real ID, a passport or passport card, or a military ID.

The Real ID law requires ODOT to scan drivers’ documents and to hold them in a database for 10 years, which would create a major trove of personal data, according to the Oregon ACLU.