Starting Feb. 1, travelers who don't have the required government-issued ID will need to pay a fee and undergo a biometric ...

WARWICK - Wednesday, May 7 was the much-heralded first day in a new regime that uses REAL ID to identify the people boarding passenger aircraft at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport. But it ...

Starting February 1, 2026, travelers without a REAL ID will be required to pay a $45 fee to get through airport security ...

Wednesday, May 7, marks the deadline for when U.S. travelers must be REAL ID compliant in order to board flights, as well as to visit military bases and certain federal facilities. However, Department ...

NEW YORK - After nearly 20 years of delays, the deadline to obtain a Real ID for your license is finally here, meaning air travelers need the identification to board domestic flights and gain entrance ...

With the holiday travel season underway, here's what to know about new REAL ID requirements and when the fee kicks in.

As of today, May 7, 2025, the long-awaited REAL ID requirement is officially in effect across the United States. After years of delays and mounting anticipation, travelers must now show a REAL ...

The Real ID requirement goes into effect today (Wednesday May 7, 2025). The deadline has been 20 years in the making, and its implementation today could cause some headaches—or at least some confusion ...

After nearly 20 years of delays, the May 7 deadline to obtain a Real ID-- a more secure form of ID that is now required in order to board a domestic flight or enter certain federal buildings -- is ...

WASHINGTON — Travelers who aren’t REAL ID compliant by the upcoming deadline this week will still be able to fly but should be prepared for extra scrutiny, the head of Homeland Security said Tuesday.