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The idea stemmed from recommendations by the 9/11 Commission that said the federal government should “set standards for the issuance of sources of identification, such as driver's licenses ...
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.
All travelers interested in flying across the country have until May 7, 2025, to procure a state-issued identification card or driver’s license with a Real ID seal as ordered by the Department ...
The cards are proof of U.S. citizenship and accepted for domestic airline travel under the REAL ID Act, [158] [159] However, the predominant means of identification remains the driver's license or ID card issued by each state, and do not indicate citizenship. [160]
The Real ID Act of 2005 (stylized as REAL ID Act of 2005) is an Act of Congress that establishes requirements that driver licenses and identification cards issued by U.S. states and territories must satisfy to be accepted for accessing federal government facilities, nuclear power plants, and for boarding airline flights in the United States.
The creation of the REAL ID requirement stemmed from the 9/11 terrorist attacks. In 2005, Congress approved The REAL ID Act, revising the minimum standards for driver’s licenses and state IDs in ...
Starting May 7, 2025, U.S. citizens will need a Real ID to fly domestically with a driver's license.
Any traveler over the age of 18 that 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.