THERE'S AN APP FOR THAT
Oklahomans can now skip waiting in line to order a birth certificate or renew their vehicle registrations
Oklahomans can now skip waiting in line to order a birth certificate or renew their vehicle registrations.
The myOklahoma app is the latest effort by state officials to put more services online and bring Oklahoma agencies in line with 21st Century technology. It is available in the iTunes App Store and Google Play.
The app was developed and launched in collaboration with PayIt, a Kansas City- based provider of government services technology.
“Through this new app and online service, Oklahomans can request birth certificates and renew their vehicle tags, creating a more efficient, accessible and secure process,” Gov. Kevin Stitt said in a news release announcing the app launch. “This new digital tool also will play a vital role in helping Oklahomans prepare to transition to REAL ID driver's license later this year, as each person will need to provide a government-issued identity document as part of the new, federally-mandated application process.”
Oklahoma will begin issuing REAL IDs on April 30. The
state is years behind the original deadline to provide its residents with REAL ID-compliant identification cards and driver's licenses, and it's one of just four states and territories that still haven' t begun issuing REAL ID.
Proof of citizenship or legal resident status— which can include a state-issued birth certificate — is required to obtain aREA LID-compliant card. Residents must also provide proof of a Social Security number and two proofs of current
address. Oklahoma law will allow residents to opt out of the new license, but those who don't have one eventually will be prohibited from visiting federal buildings, flying
on commercial aircraft and entering military bases.
The myOklahoma app eventually will offer more government services as agencies expand their presence online.
“This a significant accomplishment for the State of Oklahoma to have three of the largest agencies, the Oklahoma Tax Commission, Department of Health and Department of Public Safety, all working together to provide better systems and processes for citizens,” said David Ostrowe, secretary of digital transformation and administration. “We will continue to encourage collaboration amongst state agencies to provide centralized services in the most convenient manner.”
Under Ostrowe's direction last year, Oklahoma unveiled its mobile ID app that supplements use of a physical card.