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.

Since May 7th, if you want to use your driver’s license to get through security at the nation’s airports, you need a REAL ID. If your license has the gold star in the ...

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.

Californians should visit REALID.dmv.ca.gov to apply for a REAL ID. You'll fill out the online application and upload the necessary documents, and as part of the application process, ...

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 ...