After 20 years of delays, the REAL ID deadline to fly commercial in the United States has landed. Here are five things to know before flying. 1. What is REAL ID? On May 11, 2005, President George W.

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With the deadline for obtaining a REAL ID just one week away, some who are wary of making the change or who have already done so and now regret their decision may be asking if they can return to ...

That's because in a matter of days, Real ID requirements will officially take effect across the U.S. The more secure IDs were mandated as part of a 2005 law passed in the aftermath of the Sept.

If you still haven’t secured your REAL ID yet, time is running out. Your domestic air travel could be delayed if you don’t have an accepted form of identification at TSA checkpoints next week.

With REAL ID requirements to be enacted in less than two weeks, changes are coming to the documents you'll need for domestic travel. Beginning May 7, North Carolina residents - and residents of ...

Starting May 7, 2025, a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or identification card will be required for air travel and access to certain federal facilities. Those without a REAL ID must visit a ...

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Starting next month, Americans and permanent residents will only be able to pass through airport security or enter a federal government building if they have a REAL ID or another valid form of ...

The deadline to get your REAL ID is May 7, 2025. You'll need a REAL ID — or another federally recognized document — to board a commercial plane anywhere in the United States. To get your first ...

Starting May 7, 2025, a REAL ID will be required for domestic flights and entering federal facilities. California residents can begin the REAL ID application process online. Physical REAL IDs are ...

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 ...