WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW REAL ID. DO YOU HAVE ONE? I DO YES. PASSENGERS AT LOGAN AIRPORT CAME PREPARED WITH THEIR REAL IDS. WE GET THE REAL IDEA ABOUT A YEAR AGO. SO WE’RE ALL SET. I HAVE A REAL ID ...

It's a nightmare for any traveler: getting to the airport and not having their ID. For many Americans, a version of that headache will become a reality starting today when the federal government ...

Two decades after Congress passed the REAL ID Act in 2005, travelers will finally be asked for compliant IDs to board planes starting Wednesday. Travelers will still be able to fly without a REAL ...

(NEXSTAR) — The REAL ID enforcement deadline officially begins on Wednesday, May 7, meaning those without a compliant ID may have a more complicated time boarding flights, entering nuclear power ...

The countdown is on. In just one day, Americans will no longer be able to travel with a standard driver's license as their ID. Instead, they will need a REAL ID, with a gold star showing in the ...

REAL ID requires proof of legal U.S. residency, barring undocumented immigrants from obtaining it. States can issue non-compliant IDs to those who don't meet REAL ID requirements, including ...

Starting May 7, 2025, REAL ID-compliant identification or other acceptable forms of ID will be required for domestic flights and entry to certain federal facilities. Acceptable alternative IDs ...

This change is twenty years in the making. Congress passed the Real ID Act in 2005, establishing federal security standards for state-issued IDs. It came at the recommendation of the 9/11 ...

Opponents argue REAL ID creates a de facto national identification system, increasing vulnerability to data breaches and government surveillance. TSA maintains that REAL ID sets minimum security ...

While all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories are all currently in compliance ahead of the federal deadline of May 7, REAL ID was once roundly opposed by several state ...

Michigan residents will need Real ID for domestic flights, federal facilities, military bases and nuclear power plants. The Real ID deadline is May 7, 2025. If you're planning any upcoming trips ...

In less than a month, Americans and permanent residents will only be able to pass through airport security or enter a federal government building if they have a Real ID. Most states are not yet ...