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.

As of May 7, 2025, travelers need a Real ID-compliant license or another accepted form of identification, like a passport, to board federally regulated commercial aircraft and access certain federal ...

Here's what might happen if you don't have your REAL ID when you travel. "Travelers who fail to produce a REAL ID or an ...

Travelers without REAL ID-compliant identification can still fly, but they should anticipate longer wait times in airport security.

After years of delays, the REAL ID deadline officially arrived, and travelers across the country are navigating new rules and ...

Ahead of Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem's visit to Springfield Wednesday -- the same day Real ID requirements begin at U.S. airports -- Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias had some harsh ...

The deadline for REAL ID enforcement is May 7, and there could be consequences for not meeting the deadline. You might be asking what a REAL ID is. Is it just renewing your driver's license?

The deadline for REAL ID enforcement is May 7, and there could be consequences for not meeting the deadline. Beginning on May 7, the Transportation Security Administration will require REAL IDs ...

You’ve been hearing about it for 20 years — the REAL ID. After multiple delays and much confusion, the deadline has finally ... a phased approach to imposing consequences for non-compliance ...

Giannoulias urged Illinois residents not to get a REAL ID immediately unless they must have one, saying Wednesday’s deadline “isn’t really a deadline.” Illinois residents can still use ...