Heads up, travelers! Starting next month, you'll need a new form of identification to get through airport security. TSA confirmed to USA TODAY that the agency will enforce the Real ID identification ...

Ever tried filing taxes, opening a U.S. bank account, or applying for a loan and hit a wall because you don’t have a Social Security Number? That’s where a taxpayer identification number (or TIN) can ...

The Department of Homeland Security in May will begin implementing REAL ID requirements for U.S. travelers for the first time, a move that comes as the administration looks to act on some of President ...

A REAL ID is a federally compliant, state Department of Motor Vehicles-issued driver license, learner permit or non-driver ID that will be required to board flights within the U.S. or to enter certain ...

All 50 states, in addition to federal government agencies including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Transportation Security Administration (TSA), have for months encouraged Americans who ...

The deadline to obtain a Real ID is here after 20 years of delays. Starting on May 7, 2025, the Real ID Act will be enforced by TSA agents at U.S. airports for anyone flying domestically. As lines ...

The time has come. Travelers flying within the US starting Wednesday must use a state-issued ID that is “REAL ID compliant” or be subject to further screening. Things seemed to be operating relatively ...

While there are still ways to travel, even without a Real ID, the deadline's arrival will mean changes for travelers in the U.S. Beginning May 7, a Real ID-compliant form of identification will be ...