REAL ID - Homeland Security
Are you REAL ID ready? On May 7, 2025, U.S. travelers must be REAL ID compliant to board domestic flights and access certain federal facilities. Find out if you’re REAL ID ready with our interactive tool!
About REAL ID - Homeland Security
May 7, 2024 · The REAL ID Act establishes minimum security standards for license issuance and production and prohibits federal agencies from accepting for certain purposes driver’s licenses and identification cards from states not meeting the Act’s minimum standards.
REAL ID Act – Title II 2 features on each driver's license and identification card issued to a person by the State: (1) The person's full legal name. (2) The person's date of birth. (3) The person's gender. (4) The person's driver's license or identification card number. (5) …
REAL ID FAQs - Homeland Security
Frequently asked questions and answers regarding the implementation of the REAL ID Act. The REAL ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005, enacted the 9/11 Commission’s recommendation that the Federal Government “set standards for the issuance of sources of identification, such as driver's licenses.”
REAL ID Act of 2005 Implementation: An Interagency Security Committee Guide. This ISC guide details the purpose and background of the REAL ID Act of 2005 (“the Act”) and outlines the phased implementation schedule for enforcement. The …
Are You REAL ID Ready? - Homeland Security
Jul 17, 2024 · On May 7, 2025, U.S. travelers must be REAL ID compliant to board domestic flights and access certain federal facilities. Find out if you’re REAL ID ready with our interactive tool, or select your state or territory!
DHS Announces Extension of REAL ID Full Enforcement Deadline
Dec 5, 2022 · The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced its intent to extend the REAL ID full enforcement date by 24 months, from May 3, 2023 to May 7, 2025. Under the new regulations published to execute this change, states will now have additional time to ensure their residents have driver’s licenses and identification cards that meet the ...
REAL ID Act of 2005 - Homeland Security
Jun 7, 2021 · Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is extending the REAL ID full enforcement date by 19 months, from October 1, 2021 to May 3, 2023, due to circumstances resulting from …
DHS Modernizes Critical Identification Requirements after …
Dec 28, 2020 · As a result of extensive state, industry, and government collaboration, Congress has passed the bipartisan REAL ID Modernization Act. The Act modernizes REAL ID requirements originally set more than 15 years ago.
REAL ID Historical Federal Documents | Homeland Security
Apr 19, 2021 · The following are resources and documents related to the implementation of the REAL ID Act. March 9, 2023: Federal Register Notice - Minimum Standards for Driver's Licenses and Identification Cards Acceptable by Federal Agencies for Official Purposes; Extending Enforcement Date