For those who are planning to travel by plane this holiday season, more than a ticket will be needed to board. Travelers now need a REAL ID-compliant identification to board a federally regulated ...

As soon as January, the TSA wants to let air travelers without a REAL ID get through security by purchasing a biometric scan instead. Travelers without a REAL ID-compliant form of identification—such ...

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has introduced a new program called the Modernized Alternative Identity Verification. This is an operational adaptation which builds upon current ...

Still want to travel without a REAL ID? You'll soon be charged a fee for that. The Transportation Security Administration announced Monday that passengers who do not present an acceptable form of ID ...

As of May 7, 2025, every traveler over the age of 18 must present a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or identification card (or a valid passport or passport card) to board a commercial aircraft ...

A federally approved passport is an acceptable alternative to a Real ID for air travel within the United States. Travelers without a Real ID may undergo additional identity verification by the TSA.

On Wednesday, May 7, the long-anticipated implementation of Real ID laws finally came into effect, and Americans now need a specific identification on their driver's license (or a passport) for air ...