US EditionSan Antonio airport officials urge travelers to update IDs before May deadline
- Starting May 7, most adults flying domestically must present a passport or federal standard compliant state identification.
- This requirement stems from a 2005 law passed after the 9/11 terrorist attacks and has been twenty years in development.
- The mandated state identification, known as REAL ID, must meet specific federal security requirements for travel and secure facility entry.
- As of January 2024, 56% of national IDs met standards, though about 81% of recent flyers already used acceptable identification.
- The approaching deadline causes a rush for IDs, prompting at least one state to request a delay, but the TSA does not plan another postponement.
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Mobile Secretary of State office opening in Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A mobile Secretary of State office is opening to make the upcoming federal REAL ID requirements more accessible for West Michigan residents. Kent County announced the office, which is in partnership with the Michigan Secretary of State, in a release. REAL ID: What is it, and why do you need one in May? The temporary site is located at the clerk’s office, on the first floor at 300 Monroe Ave. NW, between Michi…
REAL ID enforcement starts May 7
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Consider yourself warned if you are flying. You have two weeks left to get a REAL ID unless you have another form of identification the Transportation Security Administration accepts. “Please note TSA will not extend the May 7 deadline requirement in order to travel with the REAL ID,” said Tara Corse, the TSA federal security director for Alabama. Alabama’s REAL ID is known as the STAR ID, which is denoted by a yellow …
Flying in the US? You'll need Real ID-compliant identification by May 7, 2025
Soon, flying domestically within the US will require a driver's license or other form of identification with markings that meet updated security standards. Travelers not carrying Real ID-compliant documents could face delays or be refused entry at security checkpoints. The requirements vary slightly between states, and updating noncompliant IDs requires...Read Entire Article
May 7 Real ID deadline looming as travel experts predict possible chaos at airports
Extra Transportation Security Administration officers plan to be at airports beginning May 7, but passengers who present a state-issued identification that is not REAL ID compliant and who do not have another acceptable alternative (like a passport) can expect to face delays, additional screening and the possibility of not being permitted into the security checkpoint. A California-based travel expert said there is still time to get an ID from yo…
The Real ID Deadline Is May 7—Here’s How to Prepare, Whether You Have One or Not
Here’s what you need to know before your next flight.Travel + LeisureAs if their normal lines weren’t already a headache, DMV offices across the country are reporting record-breaking wait times now that the Real ID deadline less than two weeks away. Frequent fliers and summer vacation hopefuls have been rushing to get one squared away before the nationwide travel mandate goes into effect.Beginning Wednesday, May 7, Americans aged 18 and over wil…
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