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.

"Time is running out to get a REAL ID or Enhanced ID, and you do not want to get stuck at airport security if you are not ...

The REAL ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005, enacted the 9/11 Commission’s recommendation that the federal government “set ...

Twenty years after the passage of the Real ID Act, U.S. citizens will soon be required to present specific documentation to fly within the continental United States.

A bill reintroduced in Congress would require voters nationwide to prove citizenship before participating in federal ...

As the deadline approaches, here's a breakdown of where Illinois residents will be required to use Real IDs over basic driver ...

Between the lines: There's a chance the May 7 deadline could be relaxed — but you shouldn't count on it. A rule adopted last ...

Tennessee is expanding REAL ID appointments as the May 7 federal deadline approaches, with the Department of Safety and ...

Are you flying after May? Your Washington driver’s license isn’t going to get you through TSA after May 7. That’s the day the ...

It seems like a lifetime ago — back in 2005, as a response to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, Congress passed the Real ID Act. At the time, the idea was to have the program implemented by 2008, but ...