What happens if you don’t get a REAL ID or an Enhanced driver’s license before the deadline? It might get more difficult to travel by plane in the U.S., for starters. You also might not be able to ...

If you’re planning to travel in 2025 or later, an important deadline is approaching fast. REAL ID, also sometimes written as “Real ID,” will be required beginning May 7, 2025, to fly in the United ...

If you are flying in the spring of 2025 and do not have a Real ID-compliant driver’s license, you will need one. The Department of Homeland Security will begin enforcing this requirement for air ...