REAL ID

The Department of Homeland Security announced that all U.S. travelers must have a REAL ID to board domestic flights starting May 7, 2025. Here’s what you need to know.

The looming REAL ID deadline already delayed twice is getting another major pushback, giving Americans an additional 24 months to become compliant, the Department of Homeland Security announced Monday. A new date for the requirement for air travelers to have a REAL ID-compliant form of identification will be set for May 7, 2025, officials said. Originally slated for enforcement back…

After being delayed several times due to the COVID-19 pandemic, REAL ID-compliant ID cards will be required to board a domestic flight or enter secure federal buildings, such as prisons or military facilities, in 2025 for Massachusetts residents 18 years of age and older. You will still be able to board a domestic flight with a valid passport or passport…

Starting one year from Tuesday, the standard Massachusetts driver’s license will no longer be accepted as an ID valid for boarding domestic flights or entering certain federal buildings. The Registry of Motor Vehicles issued a reminder that effective May 3, 2023, domestic travelers will need a Real ID-compliant driver’s license or identification card, or a valid passport to comply with…

The Department of Homeland Security will again delay the requirement for air travelers to have a Real ID-compliant form of identification

The Department of Homeland Security will again delay the requirement for air travelers to have a Real ID-compliant form of identification by Oct. 1, pushing the deadline back 19 months, DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced Tuesday.

Planning a trip this summer? The Transportation Security Administration recently released a new set of security rules to help keep you and your fellow travelers safe from the coronavirus. Here’s what you need to know before you head to the airport.

Logan Installs Technology for REAL ID

Come Oct. 1, you’re going to need a REAL ID or a passport when flying within the United States, even to get inside some federal buildings. A REAL ID is a new version of your driver’s license or state identification that meets increased security standards. The change is because of a federal law passed after the 9/11 attacks. When Elizabeth…

The deadline to get a REAL ID is quickly approaching. By Oct. 1, if you want to fly within the United States or get into some federal buildings and you don’t have a passport, you will need the identification. NBC10 Boston’s Leslie Gaydos explains what you need to know in order to obtain the REAL ID.

A recent survey shows the vast majority of Americans don’t have or are confused about Real ID driver’s licenses. Here are 5 things you need to know about them.

The nation’s airports are warning of chaos for passengers if the White House doesn’t postpone the looming Real ID deadline, NBC News reports.

Maine’s secretary of state says his agency isn’t going to let federal agents have open-ended access to a new identification database. Effective this month, Maine residents are now able to get a driver’s license or identification card that’s compliant with Real ID. Congress passed the federal Real ID law after the 2001 terrorist attacks to strengthen rules for government-sanctioned...

The secretary of state in Maine says his agency will not allow federal agents to have open-ended access to the Real ID database.

Maine’s secretary of state says his agency isn’t going to let federal agents have open-ended access to a new identification database. Effective this month, Maine residents are now able to get a driver’s license or identification card that’s compliant with Real ID. Congress passed the federal Real ID law after the 2001 terrorist attacks to strengthen rules for government-sanctioned...

The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles will begin offering the new REAL ID drivers licenses on Monday.

The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles will begin offering the new REAL ID drivers licenses on Monday.