Starting May 7, 2025, state-level ID cards, such as driver's licenses, won't be accepted for federal purposes, such as getting through airport security, unless they are a REAL ID.

You will have to have a REAL ID card by May 7, 2025 in order to board a domestic United States airline flight or to enter certain federal facilities, including courthouses.

On May 7, anyone who lives in Ohio and wants to go through security at an airport or enter a federal building will need to show a REAL ID, an enhanced identification card.

Those who wish to obtain a REAL ID must visit their local Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office and present a number of ...

People without a Real ID risk being turned away at airport security and federal buildings. Here's what a Real ID is and how to tell if you have one.

Between Jan. 1 and July 1, Maine issued more than 89,430 Real IDs, with Bureau of Motor Vehicle offices overwhelmed with ...

Starting Oct. 1, any flyer over 18 will need to have a REAL ID-issued driver’s license or another federally approved identification card if they are going to fly domestically.

The Real ID Act is a law Congress passed in 2005 to set higher security standards for state-issued driver’s licenses and identification cards in response to the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

Federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security and Transformation Security Administration, may only accept state-issued driver's licenses and identification cards as ...

The Idaho Star Card complies with federal REAL ID regulations that the U.S. Congress passed calling for enhanced security features in identification following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. On ...

Just three months after the federal deadline for international travelers from the U.S. to have Real IDs, Texans have a new ID ...

The Real ID Act became effective nationwide on May 11, 2008. Florida began issuing REAL ID-compliant credentials after Jan. 1, 2010. The new credentials have a star in the upper right corner of ...