Since May 7, a Real ID-compliant license has been needed to fly within the U.S. Does the license prove citizenship?

A looming deadline for travelers to obtain a "Real ID" to fly or access federal sites in the U.S. is fast approaching. Real ID compliance is part of a larger act passed by Congress in 2005 to set ...

Now that the calendar says 2025, the countdown to federal rules requiring a "Real ID" to fly or access federal sites in the U.S. is quickly counting down to a May deadline. Real ID compliance is part ...

The deadline for travelers to obtain a Real ID is May 7, 2025. You can update your ID to be Real ID compliant at your local Secretary of State office. Acceptable forms of identification besides a Real ...