The Real ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005 to improve security standards for license issuance, will take effect on May 7, 2025, according to the TSA. Two decades after its passage, the requirement is set to reshape domestic air travel.

The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles is calling on residents to update their licenses and learner’s permits before it’s too late. Starting May 7, anyone going through an airport to fly domestically will need to have a REAL ID or another form of compliant identification such as an Enhanced

Starting May 7, 2025, travelers in the U.S. will be required to comply with REAL ID regulations to board domestic flights and access certain federal facilities.

Here’s what you’ll need to get your Pennsylvania driver’s license updated to meet the new federal security standards.

After several extensions and nearly 20 years after the concept was introduced, the REAL ID requirement will be "fully enforced" to board domestic air travel and to enter certain federal facilities.

This new rule from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) ensures stricter security standards for state-issued IDs. Need a REAL ID? What to bring when you head to the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission What does this mean for you?

Travelers and those accessing federal facilities will soon need a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or another approved form of identification under new security requirements. The REAL ID Act, passed in 2005 in response to 9/11 Commission recommendations,

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