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However, if you don't have a Real ID after May 7, 2025, you can also use an accepted alternative form of identification, such as a passport. There is a full list of accepted forms of ID at TSA ...
A Real ID will be required for all travelers older than 18 who plan to fly around the country in 2025 and beyond.
Beginning in May, you'll need a Real ID to fly, unless you have a passport. Here's what you'll need, and how to tell if you have a Real ID.
Any traveler over the age of 18 who does not have another TSA-approved form of identification to fly domestically must have a Real ID-compliant identification card or driver's license by May 7, 2025.
Any traveler who is 18 years or older who plans to fly domestically or visit certain federal facilities will require a Real ID, or an alternative acceptable form of identification, such as a passport.
You can obtain a Real ID driver's license or identification card from your local motor vehicle department. It takes about two weeks , or 15 business days , to process the IDs.
The Real ID Act of 2005 created federal requirements for driver's licenses and ID cards issued by states and was originally supposed to take effect in 2008. The deadline was extended several times ...
The Real ID compliance is part of a larger act passed by Congress in 2005 to set “minimum security standards” for the distribution of identification materials, including driver’s licenses.