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Can you fly without a Real ID after May 7? TSA director on what to expect at airports
If you don't have your Real ID in Illinois Wednesday but are flying, you will be able to get on a plane but you'll need to do ...
Can you fly without a Real ID after May 7? What to expect at Chicago's O'Hare and Midway airports
If you don't have your Real ID but you do have a flight, what should you expect at O'Hare and Midway airports starting ...
What happens if you don't have a REAL ID by May 7: New travel requirements explained
Laura Hruby, director of Consular Affairs at the State Department's Office of Public and Congressional Affairs, discusses the ...
Real ID for air travel in the U.S. takes effect Wednesday. What you need to know
The Real ID Act enforcement starts Wednesday. Here's what you need to know about identification requirements if you're traveling.
Scammers exploit REAL ID's May 7 deadline with fake websites, phishing schemes
Looking to get your REAL ID? Well, time is running out. The Transportation Security Administration will start enforcing on ...
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Yes, You Can Fly Without Real ID After May 7—but It Won't Be Easy
Yes, if a traveler wants to get through a TSA Security checkpoint on or after May 7, 2025, their ID card must be upgraded ...
Get the Facts: Is May 7 my last day to get a REAL ID? What happens if I don't get one?
After years of delays, the Department of Homeland Security will enforce the May 7 deadline for REAL ID this week. The REAL ID Act, which was passed by Congress in 2005, enacted the 9/11 Commission's ...
It's too late to get a Real ID license in Michigan before May 7. Why you still need one
Getting a new license through the Michigan Secretary of State can take up to four weeks. But other forms of ID still work at airports.