Travelers need a REAL ID or compliant identification to pass through TSA checkpoints. Here's what to know in 2026.

Identification cards issued by the Defense Department will continue to be accepted by the Transportation Security Administration for domestic airline travel after the May 7 deadline for travelers who ...

Passengers at U.S. airports must now show federally compliant IDs to board domestic flights. Don’t have one, or not sure if you do? Here’s some guidance. By Christine Chung and Debra Kamin Real ID is ...

Starting May 7, 2025, travelers aged 18 and older will need a Real ID-compliant document to fly domestically. Acceptable documents include state-issued driver's licenses or ID cards with a Real ID ...

Starting May 7, air travelers will need a Real ID-compliant driver license or identification card, or an acceptable alternative like a passport. Real ID-compliant cards are marked with a star marking ...

I don't have a REAL ID–compliant driver's license and don't plan to get one. I figure if the federal government wants to implement internal passports in the U.S., which after 20 years of political and ...

The REAL ID deadline is approaching. Starting May 7, 2025, people planning to use a state-issued driver's license or identification card to board a domestic flight must meet REAL ID requirements, ...