If you want the convenience of using your driver’s license or identification card to board domestic flights, then you’ll need to get a REAL ID. Passports (or passport cards in some cases) are always ...

Starting May 7, 2025, fliers will not be able to fly commercial flights without a REAL ID or another form of identification accepted by TSA like a U.S. passport or military ID.

To apply for a Real ID, visit RealID.dmv.ca.gov to see the document requirements, fill out the online application, and upload your documents. You will have to bring the required documents to a DMV ...

Complete the online Real ID application, a process that typically takes less than 10 minutes. You’ll need your name, address, birth date and Social Security number.

California Real ID travel requirements begin in May 2025. How to renew your state driver’s license online, apply online, make an appointment and avoid lines.

Know that the only way to get a REAL ID is by visiting your state DMV (BMV) in person. You can’t submit an application online or in the mail. And nobody can expedite the process for you.

REAL ID took 20 years to become reality. What took so long? Can I get a REAL ID online? The ability to apply online for a REAL ID depends on the state that is issuing it.