For those who are planning to travel by plane this holiday season, more than a ticket will be needed to board. Travelers now need a REAL ID-compliant identification to board a federally regulated ...

Congress passed the REAL ID Act in 2005, in accordance with the 9/11 Commission’s recommendation that the Federal Government set a standard for “the issuance of sources of identification, such as ...

The Real ID requirement takes effect Wednesday, but despite all the warnings about delayed summer plans if fliers don't comply with the new identification card, enforcement has been delayed. The Real ...

If you are traveling after May 7 and you don't have a Real ID, what will happen when you reach security? You'll likely still be able to fly -- at least as the Transportation Security Administration ...

People traveling within the United States will face a new $45 fee if they don't have proper identification, such as REAL ID, at airport security checkpoints. Some airports have continued to accept ...

Passengers and crew walk to a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security checkpoint while traveling at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, on November 26, 2025.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The line outside the Loop Super Center Tuesday morning snaked throughout the Loop for several city blocks as hundreds of people rush to get their hands on a REAL ID in anticipation of ...