Twenty years into the program, millions of Americans still don’t have the right ID to board a plane. If similar dysfunction ...

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 ...

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 delayed several times until ...

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 ...

Only people with legal immigration status — including people who are noncitizens in the U.S. on green cards or student visas, for example — are eligible to receive Real ID cards. But other types of ...

Americans applying for their REAL IDs need to remain cautious of scams. The Better Business Bureau said that fake websites are conning people, claiming they can expedite their REAL IDs.

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 implementation of REAL ID coincides with the House’s passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act in April, which demands that states require in-person proof of citizenship from ...

A sign at the federal courthouse in Tacoma, Wash., is shown to inform visitors of the federal government's REAL ID act. (2016 File Photo)(Ted S. Warren / AP) If you have travel plans that involve ...

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 ...

If you don't have REAL ID-compliant identification by Wednesday, you may not be able to fly. Here's how to tell and what to ...

The REAL ID Act was passed in 2005 on a recommendation from the 9/11 Commission. Implementation has been delayed several times since then. Chicago Tribune’s Talia Soglin contributed.