New requirement for air travel in the U.S. takes effect next month. What you need to know
- The REAL ID Act enforcement begins on May 7, impacting federal access and travel.
- Congress created the REAL ID Act in 2005 responding to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
- This act mandates security standards for state-issued IDs, affecting federal agencies' acceptance.
- Agencies like TSA will require compliant IDs; international travelers still need passports.
- Delays occurred since 2008 due to logistics and the COVID-19 pandemic's disruption.
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TSA requiring Idaho Star Cards in early May
Starting on May 7, the Transportation Security Administration will no longer be accepting Idaho-issued identification cards that are not Idaho’s Star Cards, according to a press release from the Idaho Transportation Department.
REAL ID deadline for Missouri and the rest of the US is May 7th (LISTEN) - Missourinet
Starting May 7th, you cannot board a plane with your Missouri driver’s license unless it’s REAL ID-compliant. Trish Vincent, Director of the Missouri Department of Revenue, joins Marshall Griffin to outline the specifics. Share this:
Kokua Line: Can I get help adding REAL ID to iPhone? | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Question: I added my Hawaii REAL ID driver’s license to my Apple Wallet but can’t get through all the steps for it to be verified as a digital ID I can use at the airport. One problem is that I’m told to input a verification code, but I don’t have a code. Was that supposed to come from Apple? Are others having this problem?

New requirement for air travel in the U.S. takes effect next month. What you need to know
By Maria Salette Ontiveros, The Dallas Morning News If you have travel plans that involve flying, make sure your ID is the real deal. After years of delay, the Real ID Act will be enforced. Starting May 7, only state-issued driver’s licenses and state-issued ID cards that comply with the REAL ID requirements will be accepted at TSA checkpoints and for official federal government purposes. Here is everything you need to know about the requirement…
Top Dem asks Noem how TSA will prevent ‘major disruptions’ as many travelers still lack REAL ID
The top Democrat on the Senate Homeland Security Committee demanded answers from the Trump administration over potentially stranded American travelers once REAL ID requirements take effect May 7. Rhode Island Sen. Jack Reed wrote to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem regarding plans to begin enforcement that day, after President Donald Trump gave DHS discretion on when to begin enforcement of the chronically delayed Bush-era law. “Following…
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