Here are some of the key things to know about REAL ID, including how to get one, why you even need one in the first place, and what happens if you don’t have one by May 7.

After years of delay, the federal Department of Homeland Security says it will require all U.S. residents to obtain REAL IDs beginning May 7 and moving forward.

Under the proposed rule, states can implement Real ID-compliant licenses in phases as long as they coordinate their plans with the Department of Homeland Security and fully enforce Real ID ...

The deadline to get your identification documents in order and become Real ID-compliant is about a month away. Skipping the US Travel 2025 🌴 This country's safest A spotlight on America ...

With a week left until U.S. airports enact new identification rules, the California Department of Motor Vehicles is advising people with valid passports that they can hold off getting Real ID ...

The REAL ID Act was supposed to begin rolling out in 2008, ... However, TSA spokesperson Dan Velez told the AP that the agency does not intend to delay the REAL ID deadline again.

When the REAL ID Act was signed into law in 2005, it enacted a recommendation from the 9/11 Commission that the government set security standards for state-issued driver’s licenses and IDs.

So far, no additional delay has been announced by Trump administration officials, but if 20 years of kicking REAL ID enforcement down the can is any indication, it's that an 11th-hour enforcement ...

In some ways the Real ID delay feels like one more punt by a Trump administration that is quick to fold, whether on tariffs or TikTok. But the signs of a Real ID cave have been there for months.

You can fly without REAL ID but it will delay you and you could miss your flight According to TSA.gov, you will not necessarily be denied boarding on a flight without a REAL ID, but you could face ...

If you’re confused about how to get a REAL ID, why you even need one in the first place, and what happens if you don’t have one by May 7, here are some things to know.