CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The deadline to obtain a REAL ID is Wednesday, May 7. Without it, you won't be able to fly domestically, enter military bases or access secure federal buildings. A REAL ID is marked ...

After years of delays, the REAL ID changeover has now taken place. The REAL ID Act, passed in 2005, places new regulations on the type of identification cards that will be accepted if a person wants ...

Starting May 7, 2025, federal agencies, including the Transportation Security Administration, will enforce Real ID requirements at airport security, meaning travelers will no longer be able to board ...

Starting May 7, your standard state ID card or driver’s license will no longer get you through airport security checkpoints. On that day, the federal Real ID requirement goes into effect, which means ...