The law requiring Real ID for air travel went into effect May 7, 2025. Since May travelers on domestic flights in the U.S. have needed a Real ID-compliant license to pass through airport security.

By Anita Li, Minnesota Public Radio News Minnesotans who applied for a Real ID before the May 7 deadline may be just receiving their identification cards in the mail now. Minnesota Driver and Vehicle ...

As of May 7, you need a REAL ID to board domestic flights and access certain federal facilities, but if you don't have one, your current driver's license will still be accepted as a form of ...

The reminder comes less than a month after the U.S. began requiring a REAL ID driver's license when flying domestically May 7. REAL ID IS HERE: 5 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE FLYING ...

As of May 7, the TSA has implemented new regulations requiring travelers to present a REAL ID-compliant license or an alternative valid identification for specific purposes. Discover the list of ...

Beginning May 7, 2025, if you plan to use your state-issued ID or license to fly within the U.S., it must be REAL ID-compliant. If you are not sure if your ID complies with REAL ID, check with ...

You know the REAL ID that you need if you want to board a plane? The deadline to get one was supposed to be May 7. But just days before that, the Department of Homeland Security hit pause, again ...

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 ...

A total of 76,696 people registered for a REAL ID in May. That's a drop from 101,937 in April as people tried to get signed up before the May 7 deadline.

As of May 7, travelers need a Real ID or other acceptable identification for domestic flights and accessing federal facilities. This left some travelers scrambling and scratching their heads ...

Since May 7, domestic airline travelers and those seeking entry to some federal facilities, have needed a Real ID-complaint ID to pass through security.

A TSA worker and travelers. Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty The need for REAL IDs rolled out nationwide on May 7, and the majority of states now require them for domestic airline travel and ...