Real ID deadline 2 months away: 'Your air travel may be delayed' if you're not in compliance
With the Real ID enforcement deadline two months away, Americans are wondering if they still need to get the identification documents. TSA and DHS say yes.
NJ REAL ID: Get compliant before the 2025 travel deadline
By May 7, 2025, you'll need a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or state ID card to board commercial airplanes and access certain federal facilities. All states are issuing REAL ID-compliant IDs. The TSA recommends obtaining one before the deadline to avoid delays at security checkpoints.
REAL ID deadline approaches: What travelers need to know
Starting May 7, U.S. travelers will need a REAL ID-compliant license or another approved form of identification to board domestic flights and enter certain federal facilities. While enforcement may roll out gradually, officials urge people to check if their current ID meets the requirements.
Here's what to know ahead of the May 7 deadline for REAL ID
Originally, the law mandated the switch to REAL IDs by 2008, but that date has been pushed back year after year. Now the deadline is only a few weeks away.
NYS DMV now open on Saturdays as REAL ID deadline approaches
New Yorkers will soon have an extra day to get their Real ID or Enhanced ID before a May federal deadline, as the state Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has expanded its hours to include Saturday mornings and early afternoons starting next month.
You’ll soon need a REAL ID to fly in the US, enter federal buildings
You will need a REAL ID soon to fly domestically or enter federal buildings in the U.S., the New York State Department of ...
Tonight at 5: you'll soon need a Real ID to fly domestically
If you don't have a Real ID yet, you'll soon need one to fly domestically. Tonight at 5, Sarah Guernelli has what you need to ...
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Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias on Real IDs, the Future of Digital Driver’s Licenses
After being extended multiple times, the deadline for needing a Real ID to travel domestically is finally approaching. But not everyone needs a Real ID. Who does and how can you make the process as ...
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N.J. launches ‘Real ID Thursdays’ to address high demand as May 7 deadline looms
The state Motor Vehicle Commission will dedicate events in March and April to help drivers obtain Real ID documents that will ...
Don't have a REAL ID? Here are other acceptable documents to travel within US
Anyone planning to travel to a domestic destination in the United States will need a Real ID starting May 7 if they normally ...
Staten Island DMV to offer Saturday hours ahead of Real ID deadline
Beginning April 5, various DMV offices in New York City and on Long Island will offer limited Saturday hours specifically for ...
You'll need a Real ID or passport to board domestic flights by May 7, officials say
With the federal Real ID enforcement deadline quickly approaching, authorities are holding a press conference to ensure ...
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Deadline for Tennessee’s Real ID coming up May 7
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Beginning May 7, 2025 everyone interested in air travel, must have a REAL ID. You must have an approved ...
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Real ID requirements to become mandatory soon
You only have about eight weeks left if you want to get a real ID, and you will need Real ID if you want to take a flight ...