The Real ID deadline is really here this year. Here's what you need to know if you plan on traveling this summer or beyond.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has confirmed an official deadline for the Real ID requirement, which will ...

If you plan on traveling this year, you might want to make sure you have access to your REAL ID. And if this is your first time hearing about it, then we will do our best to catch you up to speed ...

to obtain a state-issued identification card or driver's license with a Real ID seal, per the Department of Homeland Security. (Unless you have a valid passport.) Any state-issued identification ...

Applicants need to complete these steps to get a California Real ID from the DMV, according to the agency’s website: Submit a document that confirms your identity, such as a U.S. passport or birth ...

Without the Real ID or an acceptable alternative such as a passport or passport card, a person will not get through TSA.

The documents required to get a Real ID in California: proof of identity, via a passport or a birth certificate, for example; two docs proving you are a Golden State resident – think bank statement ...

Though not mandatory, Real IDs are designed to help prevent fraudulent identification, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

A Real ID will be enforced on May 7, 2025. This means, starting May 7, a Real ID or other federally approved identification, will be necessary to board domestic flights.

The law was shaped around the 9/11 Commission’s recommendation to create federal standards for driver’s licenses and identification cards, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) acknowledged the multiple deadline changes could prompt many people to hold off on ...