Here’s why the Department of Homeland Security says a Real ID is necessary and how you can get one by the May 2025 deadline.

The REAL ID Act mandates federally approved IDs for flights by May 2025. It could pose challenges for married women with name changes.

Air travel may look a bit different in the coming months, as the federal REAL ID Act goes into effect this spring. Domestic ...

Washington state residents will need more than a standard driver’s license to board flights or access secure federal ...

The program is part of the Real ID Act, was passed by Congress in 2005 after the publication of the 9/11 Commission Report in an effort to increase security of identification documents ...

You may have heard that TSA will start enforcing the REAL ID Act on May 7, but you don’t necessarily need one NBC Universal, Inc. If you’re flying anywhere in the United States this year ...

The REAL ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005 ... Proof of a full Social Security number. For most, this will simply be the Social Security card. If that's not available, a W-2, 1099 or paystub ...

NEW YORK-- You've likely heard of REAL ID, but now there's also Enhanced ID. New York is one of only a few states issuing Enhanced ID, and in a few months the Transportation Security ...

This new system is a part of implementing the REAL ID Act passed by Congress in 2005 ... One Social Security Number document that cannot be laminated or altered in any way, such as Social Security ...

11, 2001, attacks, Congress passed the Real ID Act. At the time, the idea was to have the program implemented by 2008, but opposition and other delays pushed the timeline. Most recently ...