"REAL ID is a national set of standards, not a national identification card," DHS insists in a FAQ. "REAL ID does not create ...

Also, you don’t need a REAL ID or EDL to travel if you already have a valid U.S. passport, Global Entry card, a U.S. Department of Defense ID, federally recognized, tribal-issued photo IDs, ...

The state Senate and House of Representatives have both halted a bill that would have compelled the state to stop issuing ...

I don't have a REAL ID–compliant driver's license and don't plan to get one. I figure if the federal government wants to implement internal passports in the U.S., which after 20 years of ...

Twenty years into the program, millions of Americans still don’t have the right ID to board a plane. If similar dysfunction ...

The roughly 20-year path to implementation stemming from the 2005 REAL ID Act has been bumpy, marked at times by resistance from states tasked with issuing the documentation. Even after the law ...

The increase is not due to a jump in births, she said. Instead, it is mainly caused by county residents updating their ...

Now that the federal REAL ID Act is in effect, residents have continued showing strong interest, with over 7,000 people getting their REAL IDs during the last event. “We’re always looking to ...

As of May 7, all U.S. citizens over 18 must show proof of identification that meets the 2005 Real ID Act’s rules. But this change in federal travel requirements is creating some confusion about ...

The Real ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005, establishes minimum security standards for state-issued driver's licenses and identification cards. As of May 7, 2025, travelers need a Real ID ...

The requirement stems from the 2005 Real ID Act that aimed to raise security standards for state-issued identification cards following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack. Only people with legal ...