REAL ID In PA: Major Registration Effort Announced As Deadline Looms
- Starting May 7, U.S. Travelers need REAL ID-compliant identification for domestic flights and federal buildings.
- The federal Transportation Security Administration published the final rule shortly before President Trump took office.
- Massachusetts officials expect a phased enforcement, requiring alternative identification like a passport if needed.
- About 57% of Massachusetts residents have REAL IDs; Pennsylvania has about 2.5 million REAL ID holders.
- Pennsylvania opened 57 driver's license centers to assist residents in obtaining REAL IDs before the May 7 deadline.
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'The last minute is now': PennDOT chief urges people to get REAL ID before May deadline
Pennsylvania's transportation secretary says only 26% of drivers have REAL ID cards, which will be required for domestic flights and federal building access starting May 7.

Enforcement deadline looms in Pa. for REAL ID
HARRISBURG — Lines are growing at PennDOT driver license centers as the May 7 enforcement deadline nears for Real ID, and Transportation Secretary Mike Carroll warns travelers that they soon won’t be able to board a commercial domestic flight without…
TSA Prepares for REAL ID Deadline on May 7, Urges Travelers to Update ID
With just over a month to go before the new REAL ID rules take effect at airports nationwide, U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials say they are ready to enforce pre-pandemic regulations to enhance security standards for domestic travelers. Starting on May 7, every traveler who’s 18 years of age or older must present a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or identification (ID) card, a state-issued enhanced driver’s license, …
REAL ID In PA: Major Registration Effort Announced As Deadline Looms
REAL ID In PA: Major Registration Effort Announced As Deadline Looms - Pittsburgh, PA - PennDOT is holding REAL ID Days at nearly five dozen of its driver's license centers as the May 7 enforcement date draws closer.
RMV monitoring potential for ‘phased' Real ID enforcement
Massachusetts officials do not expect travelers without Real IDs to face a "hard stop" immediately once enforcement of the enhanced identification requirements take effect in May, the head of the RMV said Monday.
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