With over 45 million travelers screened by the Transportation Security Administration this holiday season, many may have learned firsthand what a REAL ID is and isn't. Passed by Congress in 2005 and ...

If you haven’t gotten a Real ID, it may soon cost you even more to fly domestically. The Transportation Security Administration announced Dec. 1 that U.S. air travelers who do not have a Real ID or ...

After nearly 20 years of delays, the Real ID deadline is finally here. Beginning May 7, Americans planning to travel domestically are required to use the enhanced form of identification. The ...

After 17 years of delays, the REAL ID deadline is finally here. The Department of Homeland Security's long-delayed policy requires that all Americans have an ID with REAL ID's telltale star marking in ...

It's a nightmare for any traveler: getting to the airport and not having their ID. For many Americans, a version of that headache will become a reality starting today when the federal government ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The deadline to get a REAL ID is fast approaching after years of postponements and delays. Watch an explainer about REAL ID from PBS News in our video player above. Starting May 7, ...

If you have an Enhanced Driver's License (EDL), also called an Enhanced ID, from Washington, Michigan, Minnesota, New York or Vermont you do not need to apply for a Real ID. Starting May 7, 2025, ...

Officers at US airport security checkpoints will be looking for REAL IDs come Wednesday, when enforcement of the new documentation begins. But travelers who don’t have one will still be allowed to ...

Starting May 7, 2025, Michigan residents will need a Real ID-compliant driver's license or identification card for domestic flights and to enter certain federal facilities. Residents can obtain a Real ...

Heads up, travelers! Starting next month, you'll need a new form of identification to get through airport security. TSA confirmed to USA TODAY that the agency will enforce the Real ID identification ...

Real ID is really coming. After years of delaying full implementation of the requirement that people have a security-enhanced Real ID to pass airport security, board airplanes or enter federal ...

Residents in a handful of U.S. states are not required to upgrade to new REAL IDs if they already possess an enhanced driver's license. Americans are less than one ...