The time has come: REAL ID will finally be implemented in less than one week, about 20 years after it was initially proposed. The REAL ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005, enacted the 9/11 Commission's ...

Can You Fly Without a REAL ID? The deadline is here: As of May 7, 2025, travelers 18 and older need a REAL ID to board domestic flights (and visit specific federal facilities) if they plan to use a ...

Real ID requirements are in effect for air transportation. However, travelers may still be able to clear TSA security checkpoints without it. Real ID requirements are in effect for air transportation.

As of May 7th, you must have a Real ID to fly into, out of or within Texas - this new rule applies to airports all over the USA but there's a way around it. You now need a Real ID to do several things ...

After years of postponements, the deadline to get a Real ID in Wisconsin has come and gone. If you still haven't gotten yours, you'll need another approved form of ID to fly domestically, or you may ...

A federally approved passport is an acceptable alternative to a Real ID for air travel within the United States. Travelers without a Real ID may undergo additional identity verification by the TSA.

A TikTok user took a risk last week to show what happens at the airport when you attempt to get through security without a Real ID. As it turns out, they won’t turn you away if you show up with the ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Real ID requirements for federal purposes, including domestic flights within the U.S., took effect Wednesday, but the documents won’t always be needed. People with valid U.S.

New federal Real ID air travel requirements are finally here, prompting some travelers to wonder what will happen if they attempt to board a plane without the right form of identification. As of May 7 ...

After an uneven rollout that left many scrambling for Department of Motor Vehicles appointments ahead of the long-anticipated enforcement of REAL ID, air travel across the US went smoothly Wednesday — ...

'People will be allowed to fly': DHS chief says travelers without REAL ID will still fly Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said travelers without a REAL ID will still be able to fly. Many still ...

Wednesday, May 7, marks the deadline for when U.S. travelers must be REAL ID compliant in order to board flights, as well as to visit military bases and certain federal facilities. However, Department ...