But that’s exactly what could happen if you don’t have a Real ID when the new federal requirement takes full effect. The Real ...

As of May 7, 2025, travelers need a Real ID-compliant license or another accepted form of identification, like a passport, to board federally regulated commercial aircraft and access certain federal ...

I don't have a REAL ID–compliant driver's license and don't plan to get one. I figure if the federal government wants to ...

Officially, TSA can wait until May 5, 2027 to require it, by which time the Real ID Act of 2005 that established ... have given the government a credibility problem. As DHS put it in the January ...

Officially, TSA can wait until May 5, 2027 to require it, by which time the Real ID Act of 2005 that established ... have given the government a credibility problem. As DHS put it in the January ...

With the enforcement deadline looming, here's what you should know about the REAL ID Act and why it took so long to implement. What is the REAL ID Act? And why did it take 20 years to implement?

1. What is REAL ID? On May 11, 2005, President George W. Bush signed the REAL ID Act into law to enhance national security in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Passed by the ...

The REAL ID Act will be federally enforced beginning on May 7. Do you need to make the change? The REAL ID Act, originally passed by Congress in 2005 as a response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks ...

The REAL ID Act, which was passed by Congress in 2005, enacted the 9/11 Commission’s recommendation that the federal government enhance security standards for identification. Travelers have been ...

Real ID was created after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The Real ID Act of 2005 established "minimum security standards for state-issued driver's licenses and identification cards and ...

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 ...

The REAL ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005 following recommendations from the 9/11 Commission, has seen multiple deadline extensions over the years. However, the May 7, 2025, deadline stands firm ...