Starting 7 May, US citizens and residents will no longer be able to use a standard driver's licence or state ID to board domestic flights. Instead, travellers will need to present a REAL ID, passport ...

The deadline to obtain a Real ID is here after 20 years of delays. Starting on May 7, 2025, the Real ID Act will be enforced ...

A REAL ID is denoted by a star in the upper-right corner, and you can still get one. Today is not a deadline for having a ...

When the REAL ID Act was signed into law in 2005, it enacted a recommendation from the 9/11 Commission that the government set security standards for state-issued driver’s licenses and IDs.

As of May 7, 2025, the REAL ID Act is officially in effect, sparking concerns about potential travel delays because of and ...

It is a key part of the Real ID Act of 2005. Passed by Congress in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the act "establishes minimum security standards for license issuance and ...

Starting Wednesday, May 7, standard IDs will make going through airport security a bigger hassle. The TSA recommends getting to the airport earlier than usual.

which will not change under the Real ID Act. Some states issue "enhanced driver's licenses," which will allow you to pass through airport security. "Enhanced Drivers Licenses (EDLs) are state-issued ...

After the implementation of the REAL ID Act, the US authorities may only accept state-issued driver’s licenses and identification cards as identification for purposes of accessing federal ...

The bill, which would have repealed the Maine law that allows the state to issue driver's licenses that comply with the ...

You can find a full list of accepted documents on the TSA website. Congress passed the REAL ID Act in 2005, in accordance with the 9/11 Commission’s recommendation that the Federal Government ...