When the REAL ID Act was signed into law in 2005, it enacted a recommendation from the 9/11 Commission that the government set security standards for state-issued driver’s licenses and IDs.

Lacking a REAL ID turned out to be no real problem for travelers on Wednesday. The post-9/11 mandate for more secure identification went into effect Wednesday.

Real IDs are harder to counterfeit and are enhanced to meet higher security standards. All Real IDs have a star in the top right corner. The Real ID Act was first passed in 2005 after the ...

The deadline to obtain a Real ID is here after 20 years of delays. Starting on May 7, 2025, the Real ID Act will be enforced by TSA agents at U.S. airports for anyone flying domestically. As lines ...

After the May 7 REAL ID deadline, if you don't have a REAL ID driver's license, you can't use it to go through security at airports for domestic flights.If you're like me, that means we have to ...

REAL ID was a bad idea to fix a nonexistent problem that came out of the 9/11 Commission. Now it's finally here.

After years of delays, Massachusetts’ REAL ID requirements will officially go into effect this week — for real this time. Starting Wednesday, anyone 18 and older will be required to have a ...

The ID cards have a gold or black star, or in California, a yellow bear, on the top right. “If the card does not have one of these markings, it is not REAL ID-compliant and won’t be accepted ...

The May 7 deadline has arrived for the enforcement of the Real ID Act at airports around the country. The very best Prime Day deals on TODAY: Up to 54% off Tarte, cooling sheets, more IE 11 is not ...

After years of reminders, the REAL ID requirement is upon us, well most of us. Starting this Wednesday, May 7, most U.S. adults will need a REAL ID to board federally regulated commercial aircraft ...

The REAL ID Act, set to be fully enforced by May 7, 2025, aims to enhance security by standardizing identification requirements. Travelers in the U.S. will need a REAL ID-compliant license or an ...

Twenty years after it was passed, the REAL ID Act may finally be enforced. However, the decades between the law's passage and its enforcement show that, as a terrorism-prevention measure, it is ...