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

REAL ID clears TSA for domestic trips, but it is not a passport. Knowing the difference prevents last-minute chaos at gates.

The deadline for REAL ID enforcement has arrived, but is Oklahoma ready? Two decades after Congress passed new security standards for state-issued driver's licenses, the federal government has finally ...

Do you have a REAL ID yet? Starting today, anyone looking to fly domestically or enter a federal building in the United States must have a REAL ID-compliant form of identification. As reported on News ...

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 ...

Whether or not your driver’s license or state identification card has one small feature on it could determine whether you’ll ...

Excluding 5 states, the REAL ID will be required to travel domestically starting May 7, 2025 AUL LOEB/AFP via Getty; Wisconsin Department of Transportation REAL ID deadline begins May 7 for domestic ...

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 ...

It’s official: The REAL ID is really here. The new federal identification, also written as “Real ID” (REAL is not an acronym), is now required for any adults 18 or older flying within the United ...

After years of delays, the need for a South Carolina REAL ID for U.S. domestic travel has finally arrived. The federal identification requirements begin on May 7, 2025, in South Carolina. Residents ...