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For Illinois residents who fly domestically, the federal government has extended the deadline to May 7, 2025 that will require you to use a valid U.S. Passport or obtain a REAL ID from the Illinois Secretary of State's Office. Take time to know your options.
In an effort to ensure you have all of the required documents to obtain a REAL ID driver's license or identification card (DL/ID), the office of the Secretary of State has developed an interactive checklist to help prepare you for the application process.
Effective May 7, 2025, a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license (DL) or identification card (ID) will be required to board domestic flights unless you have a valid U.S. passport. To apply for a REAL ID DL/ID, please bring the appropriate documentation specified below to your local DMV.
If you have made or are making flight plans for a date on or after May 7, 2025, and you need a REAL ID DL/ID (and you do not have a valid U.S. passport, U.S. passport card or military ID), we recommend that you apply for the REAL ID DL/ID at least 60 days before your flight.
REAL ID Program. For Illinois residents who fly domestically, effective May 7, 2025 , the federal government will require you to use a valid U.S. passport or obtain a REAL ID from the Illinois Secretary of State’s office.
Beginning May 7, 2025, the federal government will require you to use a valid U.S. passport* or obtain the new Illinois REAL ID to fly domestically. * For a complete list of acceptable REAL ID-compliant documents, visit www.tsa.gov. You.
If the name on your birth certificate is DIFFERENT than your current legal name, the federal government requires additional documents to verify your identity. Accepted documents to prove identity if your name has changed: Certified marriage certificate (certified by the County Clerk’s.