The federal government’s push to finally execute REAL ID travel requirements will take effect Wednesday, amid a push from some Republicans to crack down on voter registration to ensure that ...

Starting May 7, 2025, REAL ID-compliant identification or other acceptable forms of ID will be required for domestic flights and entry to certain federal facilities. Acceptable alternative IDs ...

Starting May 7, a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or alternative acceptable identification is required for air travel and access to most federal facilities. REAL ID enhances security by ...

It's a nightmare for any traveler: getting to the airport and not having their ID. For many Americans, a version of that headache will become a reality starting today when the federal government ...

Michigan officials say more than 150,000 state residents have upgraded their licenses to become "Real ID" compliant ahead of the May 7, 2025 deadline. But with the deadline finally here ...

Americans will need a REAL ID-compliant driver's license, passport or other approved federal identification document to fly on an airplane starting tomorrow. However, there are ways around it.

Most people get their driver's license and only go to the RMV every five years to get it renewed, so it's possible you missed getting a license with a REAL ID. Starting May 7, people 18 years old ...

A REAL ID is a federally compliant, state Department of Motor Vehicles-issued driver license, learner permit or non-driver ID that will be required to board flights within the U.S. or to enter ...

As Americans scramble to their local DMV to secure their REAL ID before the deadline, some may be wondering what other forms of personal identification will be accepted at airports. On May 7 ...

Today, nearly 20 years after Congress passed legislation mandating a nationwide program known as Real ID, was the deadline for travelers to show the new identification for domestic flights.

After 17 years of delays, the REAL ID deadline is finally here. The Department of Homeland Security's long-delayed policy requires that all Americans have an ID with REAL ID's telltale star ...

Jonathan Bell has written for Wallpaper* magazine since 1999, covering everything from architecture and transport design to books, tech and graphic design. He is now the magazine’s Transport and ...