TSA want’s Reall ID’s or Other acceptable ID used for ALL Traveler’s and Federal locations by May 7th , 2025….
From The Hill….
The deadline for Americans to obtain a Real ID is set to arrive Wednesday after years of delays.
Starting Wednesday, driver’s licenses that are not Real ID compliant will not be adequate identification to travel on domestic flights and access certain federal facilities, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The policy change comes from recommendations made in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.
But with the policy about to be in place, many are still without these IDs and are scrambling to quickly secure one.
Here’s what you need to know about the Real ID deadline:
What is a Real ID?
The Real ID, unlike other forms of identification that people may carry such as some driver’s licenses, has certain security features that better help the federal government detect fraudulent identities…
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What happens if I don’t have one?
While people are not actually required to obtain a Real ID for their daily lives, having one will make commercial domestic air travel and accessing those federal facilities considerably easier. Still, work-arounds do exist for those who are unable to receive one before the deadline or who choose not to.
A passport, already required for international flights, will continue to also be accepted on domestic flights. Other accepted forms of identification include permanent resident cards, foreign government-issued passports and Enhanced Driver’s Licenses that Washington, Michigan, Minnesota, New York and Vermont issue, even though most do not contain the star.
The DHS warns that those who don’t have a Real ID or an acceptable alternative starting Wednesday could face additional delays and screenings and possibly not be permitted past a security checkpoint….
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How many people currently have one?
States have offered Real IDs at DMV offices for years, but many still don’t have them. The deadline was repeatedly delayed, most recently due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A CBS News analysis conducted last month found less than 50 percent of IDs in at least 17 states were compliant with the requirements. Thirty states were less than 70 percent compliant, the outlet reported.
New Jersey had the lowest compliance rate, at just 17 percent of all IDs. The state also has one of the highest percentages of residents with passports, so many have an alternative, but it is rolling out additional appointment availabilities this month to give more people an opportunity to obtain a real ID.
The Transportation Security Administration reported last month that 81 percent of travelers at its checkpoints present an acceptable form of identification, including Real IDs…..
Update*….
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Tuesday that travelers without Real ID-compliant cards will still be able to board their flights for the time being — even once the law fully takes effect Wednesday.
In testimony before a House Appropriations subcommittee, however, Noem said those individuals without proper identification will likely face additional steps before they’re permitted to travel.
“What will happen tomorrow is folks will come through the line, and [they] will issue their ID and show it. If it’s not compliant, they may be diverted to a different line, have an extra step, but people will be allowed to fly,” Noem told lawmakers Tuesday….
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