Homeland Security chief says travelers with no REAL ID can fly for now, but with likely extra steps

REAL ID goes into effect Wednesday, non-compliant people can still fly

After years of delays, REAL ID will go into effect on Wednesday. However, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said travelers without a compliant identity document can still travel with some extra steps. The REAL ID Act was passed in May 2005, based on recommendations from the commission that investigated the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, to form a national ID standard. The original deadline was May 2008, but has been delayed several tim…

Travelers without a REAL ID can still board flights after deadline with extra steps

As the enforcement of the REAL ID Act begins, travelers without a REAL ID will face additional steps when boarding flights in the US. While 81% of license holders have already obtained their REAL ID, those who haven't may experience delays and enhanced screenings at airports.

Noem: Travel still permitted for flyers without Real ID

WASHINGTON – Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says air traveling without Real ID-compliant cards will still be permitted for now. Noem shared the information while testifying before a House Appropriations subcommittee on Tuesday. She also noted people without proper identification will likely face additional steps before they’re permitted to fly. The full enforcement date has been pushed back repeatedly since the law was first passed in 2…

DHS head Noem says travelers can still fly without REAL ID with extra steps

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Tuesday that travelers who have not upgraded to a REAL ID will still be able to take domestic flights for the time being. However, Noem told a House appropriations subcommittee that travelers without Real ID-compliant cards should be prepared to take extra steps at U.S. airports after the new requirement takes effect Wednesday. “What will happen tomorrow is folks will come through the [TSA screening] …

Noem Says Americans Without REAL ID by Deadline Can Still Fly

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem said that travelers who lack a REAL ID can still board domestic flights for the time being, even after the requirement takes effect starting on Wednesday. While speaking to a House panel on Tuesday, Noem said that people without a REAL ID will likely face additional procedures until they are allowed past an airport security checkpoint. Noem told the hearing that “we will be honoring pas…

TSA reverses course, will now let people fly without Real IDs — but there’s a catch

Wednesday is the day Real ID enforcement start for domestic travel, those without face additional screening by everyone should be able to fly, but TSA officials said.