After driver's licenses and other state-issued forms of ID were required to meet REAL ID standards to fly in May, reports emerged of American military retirees facing additional screening at airports.

As of Wednesday, certain standard driver’s licenses and other identification cards will no longer meet federal standards for people seeking to fly within the United States. IE 11 is not supported.

Passed by Congress in 2005 following a 9/11 Commission recommendation, the REAL ID Act establishes minimum security standards for state-issued driver’s licenses and identification cards.

Starting May 7, 2025, all visitors to Air Force Global Strike Command bases will need a REAL ID-compliant identification. Current military IDs, dependent IDs, CACs, and PIV cards will still grant ...

Today, all 50 states and the District of Columbia are complying with Real ID standards, the Department of Homeland Security said. If you recently renewed your driver's license, it's likely already ...

On May 7, 2025, after years of delays, travelers in the United States will need Real ID–compliant identification to get on a flight. Enforcement of the REAL ID Act arrives almost two decades ...

SEATTLE — The deadline is finally here. After years of delays, REAL ID is now needed at all airports to travel within the United States of America starting Wednesday, May 7. REAL ID is a law ...

The U.S. passport card is a cheaper alternative to the passport book and will be valid for domestic flights under REAL ID rules starting May 2025.

From Feb. 23 to May 17, the Michigan Secretary of State said, workers issued 202,571 real ID-compliant driver’s licenses or state IDs. The week of May 4 was the busiest of the year, with 28,289 ...

Starting May 7, 2025, a REAL ID-compliant driver's license, state-issued ID, passport or equivalent will be required for domestic air travel within the United States for those 18 and older.

Starting May 7, federal agencies will only accept REAL ID-compliant state-issued driver’s licenses or ID cards, passports, or other federally recognized IDs to board domestic flights, and Ore… ...