The clock is ticking for Alabama residents. Less than a week remains to get a STAR ID, the state's version of the federally required Real ID. But can you spot one if you see it? Not sure what to look ...

Why do I need a Real ID? The Real ID Act was passed in 2005 as an added layer of security following the Twin Towers attack. It was originally supposed to start being enforced in 2008, but it was ...

Energised into action following the excellent recent comment piece from Computer Weekly’s editor, I thought I’d dig deeper into what exactly is going on right now with the government and its plans for ...

Michigan officials say more than 150,000 state residents have upgraded their licenses to become "Real ID" compliant ahead of the May 7, 2025 deadline. But with the deadline finally here, some people ...

(NEXSTAR) — In less than a month, those looking to fly domestically in the U.S. will need a new form of identification: a REAL ID. But what if you don’t have a REAL ID by the May 7 deadline? First, ...

In a matter of days, Real ID requirements will take effect across the U.S., but what happens if you arrive at the airport without one? For those traveling, things will start to look a bit different.

Twenty years in the making, the 2005 REAL ID Act is finally going into effect on May 7. The act, passed amid other increasingly tight security measures following 9/11, established that Americans would ...

Travelers take note: The federal government says it will start enforcing Real ID requirements at U.S. airports starting May 7 — for real this time. That means travelers will need a Real ID-compliant ...