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 ...

Starting Feb. 1, passengers without an acceptable form of ID can verify their ID using TSA ConfirmID. It'll cost $45.

NEW YORK - After nearly 20 years of delays, the deadline to obtain a Real ID for your license is finally here, meaning air travelers need the identification to board domestic flights and gain entrance ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — If you plan to fly in the United States, you’ll need a REAL ID or other federally compliant identification. Those who haven’t yet gotten the new travel ID can make an appointment ...

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 ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON — Travelers who aren’t REAL ID compliant by the upcoming deadline this week will still be able to fly but should be prepared for extra scrutiny, the head of Homeland Security said Tuesday.

WASHINGTON — Travelers who haven’t obtained a REAL ID by this week’s deadline received assurances from the head of Homeland Security that they will be able to fly after additional identity checks. Her ...

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 ...