You can check if you have a California Real ID by looking at the top right corner of your California driver’s license. If it’s a Real ID, there will be a golden bear with a white star imprinted on its ...

The deadline to get a California REAL ID is Wednesday, May 7. After the deadline, the new identification will be required to enter federal facilities such as military bases, courthouses, and other ...

Starting May 7, 2025, the Real ID will be mandatory in California for domestic flights and federal building access. While the ...

“If you already have a current U.S. passport or don’t need to fly within the U.S. in the next few months, you can wait to get your REAL ID until you renew your California driver’s license or ID,” DMV ...

After two decades of delays and government messaging, Wednesday marked Real ID deadline day for Americans who planned to ...

About half of Californians still don't have their Real ID. Here's what you need to know about how not having one may affect ...

Most drivers can renew online, as long as they are not changing their address or updating personal information. Amy Bentley ...

The REAL ID Act was introduced in 2005 in an effort to tighten the nation's air travel security in the wake of the September 11 attacks. For now, travelers who have yet to update ...

The Real ID deadline fell May 7. People are recommended to have the card or a valid equivalent upon flying to comply with national security standards.

For years, state and federal officials have pressed for adults to get Real IDs, the most popular remedy, seemingly increasing the push in recent months. The date for when special ID would be required ...

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.

Leonardo García Venegas, a Florida-born U.S. citizen with a REAL ID, was forcibly arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE) at an Alabama construction site after agents claimed his ...