Travelers in the U.S. can fly with either a REAL ID or passport, but the two are not interchangeable. What to know.

The United States' Transportation Security Administration ( TSA) is completing years of work to get US citizens using domestic United States (US) commercial aviation to use only identification cards ...

In a rule that took effect May 7, all U.S. residents 18 and older who are flying domestically are required to have Real ID-compliant documentation. The requirement stems from the 2005 Real ID Act that ...

Some state-issued identification cards issued to legal immigrants could be valid longer than the people holding them are ...

The time has come. Travelers flying within the US starting Wednesday must use a state-issued ID that is “REAL ID compliant” or be subject to further screening. Things seemed to be operating relatively ...

The upcoming enforcement of the REAL ID Act, set for May 7, 2025, has prompted a surge of questions across the United States about what qualifies as acceptable identification. Travelers and residents ...

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 ...

After years of delays, people boarding flights domestically in the United States will need to present REAL ID-compliant forms of identification at airports in a major change for travelers across the ...

Real ID is a federally approved form of identification required for domestic flights and access to federal facilities. To obtain a Real ID, individuals need to provide documentation such as a birth ...

Real ID cards have enhanced security features and carry a gold star in the upper right-hand corner. It took until 2020 for all 50 states to comply with the 2005 Real ID Act, which stiffened and ...

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has taken to social media to clarify that Costco cards do not count as REAL ID, in an effort to clear up confusion following the implementation of new ...

Costco memberships come with a variety of perks, including access to discounted products and services; however, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently debunked the rumor that ...