Only people with legal immigration status — including people who are noncitizens in the U.S. on green cards or student visas, for example — are eligible to receive Real ID cards. But other types of ...

As of May 7, 2025, travelers need a Real ID-compliant license or another accepted form of identification, like a passport, to board federally regulated commercial aircraft and access certain federal ...

Heads up, travelers! Starting this week, you'll need a new form of identification to get through airport security.

There are people who still need to upgrade to a REAL ID for upcoming travel—and where there is urgency, there is opportunity ...

The head of Homeland Security says travelers who aren’t REAL ID compliant by the upcoming deadline this week will still be ...

Also, you don’t need a REAL ID or EDL to travel if you already have a valid U.S. passport, Global Entry card, a U.S.

According to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), people without a Real ID may still be allowed to board flights ...

Many passengers showed up at airports early for extra screening or brought passports, easing fears that the long-postponed ...

Domestic fliers will need the ID or an approved alternative to get through airport security. Otherwise, they face extra ...

After nearly 20 years of delays, the Real ID deadline is finally here. Beginning May 7, Americans planning to travel ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security reports that more than three million Tennesseans have obtained a REAL ID as the deadline for federal implementation ...

Airport and security officials reported "smooth" operations on Wednesday when passengers were first required to have an updated REAL ID to fly.