REAL ID Deadline Extended Again: What It Means For Illinoisans

REAL ID deadline extended again

Prior to COVID-19, the requirement for a REAL ID to board a flight or enter a federal building was planned to begin Oct. 1, 2020. However, the federal government delayed implementation to Oct. 1, 2021 due to COVID-19.

REAL ID deadline extended again

The Department of Homeland Security announced Monday that they will not require REAL IDs for domestic air travel until May 7, 2025.

Real ID Deadline Extended Once Again

“The Department of Homeland Security announced Monday that the Real ID deadline would be extended another two years, delaying implementation until May 7, 2025. The law was previously set to come into effect on May 3,” USA Today reports. “The Real ID law was passed by Congress in 2005 and is meant to establish minimum security standards for state-issued forms of identification like driver’s licenses.”

Real ID deadline extended again, this time to 2025

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has already extended its enforcement date multiple times.

California REAL ID deadline extended

The Department of Homeland Security announced it has extended the REAL ID enforcement deadline another two years, after previously setting a deadline of May 3, 2023.

REAL ID deadline is extended again to 2025

Secretary of State Shenna Bellows says that about 14% of people with drivers licenses and state ID's have REAL ID-compliant credentials.