Floridians Should Check Their Driver’s License Before They Fly

Floridians Should Check Their Driver’s License Before They Fly

This week, Florida travelers must be REAL ID compliant to board domestic flights and access certain federal facilities.  The REAL ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005, enacted the 9/11 Commission’s recommendation that the Federal Government set standards for the issuance of sources of identification, such as a driver’s license and an identification card. The […] The post Floridians Should Check Their Driver’s License Before They Fly appeared first…

REAL ID is now required for air travel in America. Here's what's happening at airports across the US

REAL IDs, aside from being used to board domestic flights, also will be required to enter secure federal facilities. The time has come. Travelers flying within the US starting Wednesday must use a state-issued ID or license that is "REAL ID" compliant. Things seemed to be operating relatively smoothly at a sampling of US airports early Wednesday, though signs about the REAL ID requirements are posted, and TSA representatives at some airports wer…

REAL ID Deadline Looms: Privacy Advocates and Digital ID Experts Clash Over U.S. Identity Future

After nearly two decades of delays, the long-anticipated REAL ID enforcement deadline finally hits on May 7, ushering in a new era of identification standards for domestic air travel and federal facility access. While Americans will still be able to use passports and other federal documents, millions without REAL ID-compliant driver’s licenses or IDs may soon find themselves grounded — at least from TSA checkpoints.But beneath the surface of thi…

California has announced an extension of the deadline to apply for the Real ID in this area of the state, which will give residents more time to complete this important process. Thanks to this measure, those who have not yet managed their identification will be able to do so more quietly, without the pressure of a close deadline. YOU CAN SEE: Ron DeSantis supports these bills to protect Floridans from unauthorized manipulation of public water Th…

Cele|bitchy | The Real ID deadline for air travel in the US is here, but there’s still time to get one

Embed from Getty Images The requirement for all air travelers to have a Real ID-compliant driver license or IDs officially took effect on May 7, 20 years after the REAL ID Act was signed into law in May 2005. The Act was passed in response to 9/11 to set a “unified national standard” for secure identity documents and requires additional documentation be provided at the DMV. It was supposed to go into effect nationwide in 2020, after years of bac…