The deadline to get a REAL ID is fast approaching after years of postponements and delays. Starting May 7, your license or ...

May 7 is the implementation date for when REAL IDs will be needed to fly domestically, but the identification can be obtained any time.

The long-awaited REAL ID deadline will be here on May 7.

Following years of extensions, the REAL ID deadline is now just days away, leaving many U.S. citizens and residents rushing ...

To see if your current ID is REAL ID-compliant, check the top right corner. Depending on which state issues your ID, the REAL ...

Beginning May 7, travelers will need a REAL ID or another acceptable identification to get through airport security in the United States.

Requirements for REAL ID compliance have varied by state and federal agencies warn that airport delays could be commonplace.

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Real ID goes into effect May 7, but what does that mean for you? Learn about all you need to know so your travel plans aren't disrupted.

Congress passed and President George W. Bush signed the REAL ID Act in 2005 after the 9/11 Commission warned that it was too easy for bad actors to obtain a driver’s license. Implementation of ...

Enacted by Congress in the aftermath of 9/11 terrorism attack on the United States, the REAL ID Act of 2005 mandates a higher set of minimum security standards for issuing state-issued driver's ...

The licenses are required under the Real ID Act passed by Congress in 2005, which requires states to provide licenses that meet higher levels of security for air travel and to enter government and ...