Since May 7, 2025, all U.S. driver's licenses must be Real ID compliant for domestic flights and access to federal facilities.

MasterReal ID requirements—deadlines, application steps, and TSA compliance essentials. Complete guide to Real ID deadline ...

The implementation of the REAL ID requirement for domestic air travel has been a long time coming. Originally, U.S. states were required to comply with the REAL ID Act by May 2008, but multiple ...

In 2007, after the REAL ID Act had been enacted but in the midst of state refusal to implement the law and popular opposition, then-Sen. Lamar Alexander (R–Tenn.) conceded the nature of the beast.

Twenty years after Congress passed the REAL ID Act, too many people still didn’t have the right kind of ID, so enforcement was delayed — as it has been multiple times. It’s easy to see why.

Passenger tests TSA rules by flying without a Real ID—here’s what went down “Real ID was just a money grab for our government.” Lindsey Weedston Posted on May 19 2025 7:00 pm CDT ...

Visitors to all U.S. military installations, including Joint Base Andrews, will need to present a REAL ID-compliant form of identification for access beginning May 7, 2025, as part of a ...

On May 7, travelers were required to present a REAL ID or a U.S. passport to board a domestic flight or access certain federal facilities, according to information from the DMV.

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 ...

Twenty years after Congress passed the REAL ID Act, too many people still didn’t have the right kind of ID, so enforcement was delayed — as it has been multiple times. It’s easy to see why.

Twenty years after Congress passed the REAL ID Act, too many people still didn’t have the right kind of ID, so enforcement was delayed — as it has been multiple times. It’s easy to see why.