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There are delays in getting REAL ID applications and renewals done and Department of Public Safety leaders say first-time ...
The deadline to have a Real ID-compliant identification was May 7, 2025. The Department of Homeland Security offers an online tool to check whether you have acceptable ID.
It's been nearly four months since real ID enforcement began, but wait times remain at an all time high at Bureau of Motor ...
The reminder comes less than a month after the U.S. began requiring a REAL ID driver's license when flying domestically May 7. REAL ID IS HERE: 5 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE FLYING ...
Travelers need a Real ID — or other acceptable form of identification — for domestic flights and for accessing federal facilities as of May 7.
It's been nearly four months since REAL ID enforcement began but wait times remain at an all-time high at Maine Bureau of ...
A spokesperson for the Minnesota Department of Public Safety said the reason for the backlog is that there are too many ...
Regular driver's licenses are no longer valid forms of ID to fly domestically or visit federal buildings following the May 7, 2025 Real ID deadline. Here's what to expect and how to prepare if you ...
On May 7, travelers were required to present a REAL ID or a U.S. passport to board a domestic flight or access certain federal facilities, according to information from the DMV.
The May 7 deadline pertained only to the new regulations going into effect, requiring a REAL ID to board flights and enter some federal facilities. You can apply for a REAL ID at any time.
A total of 76,696 people registered for a REAL ID in May. That's a drop from 101,937 in April as people tried to get signed up before the May 7 deadline. But it's still much higher than March ...
From Feb. 23 to May 17, the Michigan Secretary of State said, workers issued 202,571 real ID-compliant driver’s licenses or state IDs. The week of May 4 was the busiest of the year, with 28,289 ...