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Any state-issued identification document without the seal fails to adhere to the "minimum security standards" set by The Real ID Act of 2005, which automatically prevents travelers from flying ...
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.
The Department of Homeland Security said states need more time to come into full compliance with Real ID regulations. Deadline pushed to May 7, 2025. You can keep traveling with an old ID until 2025.
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 Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) is an automated system that determines the eligibility of visitors to travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). ESTA was mandated by the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 . [ 1 ]
Passengers with a one-way reservation. [6] Passengers who pay cash for their tickets. [7] Passengers who fly through a country that is considered "high risk" by the Department of State. [8] [9] Passengers who frequently travel to unusual destinations. [8] Passengers whose name resembles someone on a Department of Homeland Security watch list. [9]
Valid forms of identification include passports from the U.S. or a foreign government, state or tribal-issued photo identification, or military ID. Passengers that do not have ID are often still allowed to fly if their identity can be verified through alternate means satisfying a certificate of identity. [72]
The deadline to obtain a California Real ID for U.S. domestic travel is officially less than a year away. Beginning May 7, 2025 , the new federal identification requirements take effect in California.