Travelers need a REAL ID or compliant identification to pass through TSA checkpoints. Here's what to know in 2026.

For the past several years, you couldn’t walk into an airport without seeing signs warning that ID requirements were changing and asking fliers to “get onboard with Real ID.” The law requiring United ...

Wednesday is the deadline to obtain a REAL ID for travel. However, officials say travelers will still be able to fly without a REAL ID. Those without should prepare for advance screenings, and ...

Even without a REAL ID driver's license, travelers may still fly after clearing additional security screenings, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Tuesday. May 7 was the latest deadline for ...

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 ...

Travelers flying in the U.S. must meet REAL ID requirements beginning Wednesday. People need a REAL ID to travel but also to access some federal buildings. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said ...

The day that travelers have been anticipating for years has finally arrived. The Real ID law goes into effect May 7, meaning U.S. residents 18 and older must be compliant to board domestic flights or ...

Travelers arriving at Pittsburgh International Airport Wednesday without a Real ID or another acceptable form of identification should prepare for possible additional screening. Starting Wednesday, ...

The Associated Press / A TSA employee checks IDs as people move through security Wednesday at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J. SAN FRANCISCO — Most airports around the United ...

People line up to apply for Real ID at a Real ID Supercenter in downtown Chicago, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato) WASHINGTON (AP) — Travelers who aren’t REAL ID compliant by the ...