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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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.

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.

“You can get a state ID (from California),” Chris Orrock, a DMV spokesman up in Sacramento, told Honk. “You can only have a ...

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