REAL IDs are optional, and are generally only required if you’re flying within the U.S. or have to enter specific federal ...

The deadline has arrived for a Real ID, but not everyone needs one. Who doesn’t need a Real ID? For starters, no, everyone in the United States does not need a Real ID. It’s just required for domestic ...

SAN FRANCISCO — REAL ID requirements for those flying within the United States begin Wednesday after nearly 20 years of delays. The day ahead of the deadline, people lined up at government offices ...

In a rule that took effect May 7, all U.S. residents 18 and older who are flying domestically are required to have Real ID-compliant documentation. The requirement stems from the 2005 Real ID Act that ...

If you've been looking for easy ways to travel more, boarding a domestic flight at your nearby airport opens the door to many destinations. The idea of a REAL ID has been thrown around for decades.

The deadline to get your California Real ID has arrived. After two decades of federal delays, the state’s new identification requirement goes into effect starting Wednesday, May 7. The U.S. Department ...

As soon as January, the TSA wants to let air travelers without a REAL ID get through security by purchasing a biometric scan instead. Travelers without a REAL ID-compliant form of identification—such ...

The REAL ID deadline is May 7, 2025, which means after that date you'll need to have one or an approved alternative with you to pass through TSA checkpoints. While a passport is the most common ...

After two decades of delays, California’s Real ID requirement is now in effect. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security now requires people to have a federally approved document — such as a passport ...

The month of May kicks off the start of the U.S. summer travel season – and nowhere is that felt more acutely than on college campuses, where students are closing laptops, submitting finals and ...

The REAL ID deadline has passed, but other forms of identification are accepted for air travel. REAL IDs are still required for accessing certain federal facilities. You can still get a REAL ID after ...