Due to a security law passed 20 years ago, many Americans are now required to update their driver’s license or identification cards to become REAL ID-compliant — or they won’t be able to board U.S.

Air travelers without a REAL ID-compliant form of identification will soon have to pay a $45 fee before they can pass through ...

With the holiday travel season underway, here's what to know about new REAL ID requirements and when the fee kicks in.

Beginning May 7, 2025, adult travelers must have REAL ID-compliant identification Driver's licensing agencies in all states and Washington, D.C., are issuing REAL ID-compliant driver’s licenses and ...

Real ID is really coming. After years of delaying full implementation of the requirement that people have a security-enhanced Real ID to pass airport security, board airplanes or enter federal ...

From May 2025, flying without a REAL ID or approved ID may trigger a new $18 biometric check fee, delays, or even denied ...

After nearly 20 years of delays, the Real ID deadline is finally here. Beginning May 7, Americans planning to travel domestically are required to use the enhanced form of identification. The ...

Heads up, travelers! Starting this week, you'll need a new form of identification to get through airport security. TSA confirmed to USA TODAY that the agency will enforce the Real ID identification ...

No one wants to get turned away at the airport because of an ID issue. But that’s exactly what could happen if you don’t have a Real ID when the new federal requirement takes full effect. The Real ID ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — If you don’t have your ...