So when you get the star on your I d, the only difference is you're showing your birth certificate in order to get the star on your I d that makes it a real I d If you don't have a real I, D, you cannot go into federal buildings or government buildings. So if you have no reason to go into federal buildings like for work or for anything, don't get the real ID. If you're not traveling in the airport, don't get the real I. D, but just remember, you can't go into any government buildings. I worked for a moving company and sometimes we would have to go into federal buildings, and some workers had to stay in the bus.