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 ...

The implementation of the REAL ID requirement for domestic air travel has been a long time coming. Originally, U.S. states were required to comply with the REAL ID Act by May 2008, but multiple delays ...

For those who are planning to travel by plane this holiday season, more than a ticket will be needed to board. Travelers now need a REAL ID-compliant identification to board a federally regulated ...

If you don't usually take your passport with you to the airport for domestic flights, you'll need to start if you don't yet have a Real ID or you could miss your flight. The Real ID deadline is May 7, ...

A REAL ID is now required for domestic flights and entry to certain federal facilities. Alternative identification, such as a passport or Enhanced license, is acceptable in place of a REAL ID.

All 50 states, in addition to federal government agencies including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Transportation Security Administration (TSA), have for months encouraged Americans who ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The deadline to get a REAL ID is fast approaching after years of postponements and delays. Watch an explainer about REAL ID from PBS News in our video player above. Starting May 7, ...

INJURIES. THE SEMI DRIVER WASN’T HURT. RIGHT NOW TIME IS RUNNING OUT. IF YOU STILL DON’T HAVE A REAL ID DRIVER’S LICENSE AS NEW TRAVEL RULES GO INTO EFFECT TOMORROW. IF YOU DON’T HAVE ONE, HERE’S WHAT ...

Passengers and crew walk to a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security checkpoint while traveling at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, on November 26, 2025.

Can you use a passport instead of a REAL ID? Yes. Can you use a REAL ID instead of a passport? No. Starting Feb. 1, airline passengers without an acceptable form of ID can verify their ID using TSA ...