US EditionWhat to know about Real ID deadline
- Starting May 7, 2025, travelers aged 18 and older need a REAL ID-compliant state-issued identification to board domestic flights in the US.
- This enforcement implements the REAL ID Act enacted by Congress in 2005, which establishes baseline security requirements for issuing licenses and restricts the use of noncompliant identification for federal activities.
- REAL ID cards require applicants to provide documentation proving identity, legal presence, Social Security number, and residency, with compliance marked by a star on the card’s upper right corner.
- TSA warns travelers without compliant IDs may face delays or denied boarding but can use passports, permanent resident cards, or other federal IDs as alternatives for air travel.
- The REAL ID enforcement aims to bolster security by reducing fraudulent IDs and restricting access to flights and federal facilities, while agencies plan to minimize airport disruptions.
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For real this time: Federal government says Real ID will be enforced May 7
Procrastinators beware: it’s time to get a Real ID license. The federal government is requiring people to present Real IDs to get through airport security or access federal facilities, starting May 7. After delays totaling more than 20 years, the federal government says it’s for real this time. Around 56 percent of the 9,025,930 Ohioans […] The post For real this time: Federal government says Real ID will be enforced May 7 appeared first on As…
The Real ID deadline is in 2 weeks, but data shows compliance in some states is less than half
Enforcement for a Real ID begins in two weeks on May 7. A CBS News data analysis finds in 30 states fewer than 70% of eligible residents have a Real ID. In 17 states, the compliance rate is less than half, and in New Jersey, it's 17%.
Massachusetts RMV Accepting Walk-Ins For REAL ID
YARMOUTH– The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles is reminding residents about the May 7th REAL ID deadline. Beginning on that date, anyone traveling by airplane domestically or entering certain federal facilities will need a Registry-issued REAL ID-complaint driver’s license or ID, or alternately a valid passport. Walk-in appointments will be accepted at all RMV locations […] The post Massachusetts RMV Accepting Walk-Ins For REAL ID appear…
Your Guide to REAL IDs as Deadline Nears in New York
The day is fast approaching. Starting on May 7, in order to board a domestic flight or enter a federal building in the U.S., you will have to show a form of “REAL ID compliant” identification. What does that mean? You’re forgiven if you don’t know, or forgot. The law mandating the change was passed 20 years ago during the Bush administration as a response to the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.“The idea was we would stop terrorism by having …
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