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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.
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 closely resembles a standard driver's license, but with a key difference. Look for a star located in the upper right corner – that's your badge of Real ID approval.
Information about the Real ID requirements posted at the Secretary of State's driver's license facility in the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago, Ill. on March 27, 2019.
The location of a department or division of motor vehicles within the structure of a state's government tends to vary widely. Hawaii is the only U.S. state where no part of the state government performs DMV functions; it has completely delegated vehicle registration and driver licensing to county governments.
In 2005, the U.S. Congress passed a controversial bill known as the REAL ID Act, which established uniform standards for the design and content of state drivers' licenses and delegated authority to the Department of Homeland Security to implement and regulate compliance with the Act.
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