Key Takeaways The REAL ID Act was signed into law by President George W. Bush in 2005 and expected to be implemented in 2008.

Travelers will be required to have updated identification by May 7. Here's a look at what REAL ID is, why it's happening now ...

Are you Real ID-ready yet? The deadline to get your identification documents in order and become Real ID-compliant is about a ...

Can voters use Real ID to satisfy SAVE Act voting rules, as Byron Daniels said? Not in 44 states. The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or SAVE Act, which has passed the U.S. House, would ...

Starting May 7, only state-issued driver’s licenses and state-issued ID cards that comply with the REAL ID requirements will ...

Nineteen states and DC passed laws allowing illegal immigrants to obtain driver's licenses ahead of President Trump's ...

People without a Real ID risk being turned away at airport security and federal buildings. Here's what a Real ID is and how ...

The state Department of Motor Vehicles is again encouraging New Yorkers to get a REAL ID or Enhanced ID before the upcoming federal deadline on May 7. Starting then, everyone flying in the U.S. will ...

The May 7, 2025, deadline for obtaining a Real ID is rapidly approaching and it will impact millions of Americans.

After May 7, people age 18 and older who want to travel domestically by air and enter certain federal buildings will need to ...

If you have a domestic flight planned, a REAL ID is recommended. They cannot be used to cross into Mexico or Canada, and you ...

Starting next month, drivers' licenses must be compliant with Real ID to be accepted at airports and federal buildings around ...