Effective January 1, 2010 – the Cape May County Clerk’s Office will no longer issue Official Identification Cards.  Citizens requiring official photo identification are urged to obtain one or both of the following documents recognized by the federal government under the REAL ID guidelines:

U.S. Passport Book and/or U.S. Passport Card –
apply at the Cape May County Clerk’s Office
 http://www.capemaycountygov.net/Cit-e-Access/webpage.cfm?TID=5&TPID=522

Citizens are urged also to obtain a
N.J. Non Driver Identification Card or N.J. Driver License –
apply at the N.J. Motor Vehicle Commission
http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/Licenses/NonDriverID.htm
Rio Grande Office, 1500 Route 47 South, Rio Grande NJ  08242
Hours:  M-F 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sat. 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

Significant changes mandated by the federal government through the Department of Homeland Security require that government issued identification cards meet heightened security requirements or carry a disclaimer that they may not be used for official purposes.  Since the County Clerk began issuing identification cards in 2003 citizens have utilized them as personal ID for a variety of purposes including the boarding of commercial aircraft for domestic flights.  Under the Real ID guidelines our cards will no longer be accepted for boarding commercial aircraft or for entering federal facilities.  The decision to cease issuance of these ID cards is to help our citizens avoid delays and inconvenience when traveling or entering federal facilities.

Rita Marie Fulginiti, Cape May County Clerk
7 N. Main Street DN 109 PO Box 5000
Cape May Court House NJ  08210-5000
609 465 1010  coclerk@co.cape-may.nj.us