Beginning Feb. 1, airport travelers without a REAL ID or passport are to pay a $45 fee to pass through TSA security.

After nearly 20 years of delays, the May 7 deadline to obtain a Real ID — a more secure form of ID that is now required in order to board a domestic flight, or enter certain federal buildings — is here. The deadline comes as Real ID appointments in ...

WARWICK - Wednesday, May 7 was the much-heralded first day in a new regime that uses REAL ID to identify the people boarding passenger aircraft at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport. But it was still possible to travel with only a standard state ...

As of today, May 7, 2025, the long-awaited REAL ID requirement is officially in effect across the United States. After years of delays and mounting anticipation, travelers must now show a REAL ID-compliant driver's license, a valid passport or another ...

A federally approved passport is an acceptable alternative to a Real ID for air travel within the United States. Travelers without a Real ID may undergo additional identity verification by the TSA. The deadline for obtaining a Real ID for air travel was ...

REAL ID requirements for those flying within the United States begin Wednesday after nearly 20 years of delays. The day ahead of the deadline, people lined up at government offices across the country to secure their compliant IDs. In Chicago, officials ...