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With new Real ID requirements, using your membership card on its own is not going to get you through security.

“Unfortunately you are going to have to wait longer than what we want to see right now,” a DMV spokesperson said.

If you still haven't gotten your Real ID in Wisconsin, you'll need another approved form of ID to fly domestically.

As of May 7, a Real ID-compliant license is needed to fly within the U.S. But you can use other options like a passport or enhanced driver's license.

The deadline to get a REAL ID for air travel or to enter a federal building was May 7. Do you need one to vote in the Pennsylvania primary?

Many have lined up outside of DMVs across the country for weeks to get the Star ID before the deadline, but what does traveling look like for those fliers who don’t have it?

Texas News What do you need to get a REAL ID in Texas? Here's a checklist To get a Texas driver’s license or identification card that's a REAL ID, here is what you'll need.

Since May 7 is today or has already passed, depending on when you're reading this, that paragraph might be worrying. Here's what might happen if you don't have your REAL ID when you travel.

If you don't have a REAL ID before your next flight, you need to have one of these TSA-approved alternatives, otherwise you'll miss your flight.

Can I use my passport instead of REAL ID? What other documentation works? Yes, you can use a passport instead of a REAL ID to board domestic flights, according to the Department of Homeland Security.