![Enhanced Driver License proves US citizenship and can be used for travel and REAL ID purposes](/uploads/4/9/8/0/49807281/4460451_orig.jpg)
The reason you need to bring so much more documentation is because of the Federal REAL ID act, which is intended to set national standards for state-issued identification cards like driver’s licenses and non-driver IDs. In certain states, you may also have to bring additional documentation if you want to acquire an Enhanced Driver’s License which may be used like a passport card to cross land borders between the US, Canada, and Mexico.