It's official: Real IDs are required to fly in the United States (well, kind of). Following two decades of bureaucratic groundwork since the proposal for federally validated licenses passed, the ...

REAL ID-compliant IDs are now needed to board federally regulated commercial aircrafts, and if you don't have one, a fee is in your future.

WASHINGTON — There are only two weeks left to upgrade your license or state-level ID to be REAL ID compliant. Starting May 7, 2025, state-level ID cards, such as driver's licenses, won't be accepted ...

The REAL ID deadline is fast approaching. Starting May 7, people planning to use a state-issued driver's license or identification card to board a domestic flight need to ensure the identification ...

A sample of a Real ID compliant driver’s license. Credit: Washington Department of Licensing There are less than two months until REAL ID enforcement is set to begin across the U.S., and Washington is ...

SEATTLE — Washington residents have exactly one month left before the REAL ID deadline takes effect. The REAL ID program has been delayed multiple times due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but it appears ...