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 ...

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 ...

A declined Real ID application basically rendered a California man "undocumented," risking disenfranchisement given new federal legislation.

The 9/11 Commission recommended the new standard for enhanced security. Enforcement of the 2005 REAL ID Act law was pushed back several times. The 20-year-old law requires state driver’s ...

And so the real Real ID deadline to get on a plane has been pushed back for the fifth time. Officially, TSA can wait until ...

The Real ID is a product of the Real ID Act of 2005, passed in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, mandating that travelers use a new, federally compliant form of ID, not only to board flights but also ...

The so-called REAL ID Act comes into force today, and if your driver’s license isn’t REAL ID-compliant and you don’t have ...

Beginning Wednesday, May 7, TSA started enforcing the long-postponed REAL ID Act, which requires a REAL ID-compliant license or federally approved ID to board domestic flights. But social media ...

The Real ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005, took effect on Wednesday morning as uncertainty mounts about whether Americans can still travel domestically, even without a compliant ID. Department ...

After years of delays and reminders, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security REAL ID Act is rolling out nationwide. The initial REAL ID deadline was in 2020, but it was ultimately pushed back due ...