REAL ID Required
Travelers will need Real ID-compliant identification cards to board domestic flights starting Oct. 1, 2020.
The Real ID Act was passed by Congress in 2005 to increase security measures concerning state-issued personal identification cards, that are often used to access airports, military bases, and nuclear installations.
Do you know if you have a REAL ID or Not?
- Travelers should check to see whether there is a star in the upper portion of their card.
- Typically, it is a gold or black star, a star cutout in a gold or black circle.
Beginning Oct. 1, 2020
, only Real ID-compliant documentation will be accepted for boarding commercial flights. Includes: domestic flights, entering federal buildings and, military bases.
To receive a Real ID-compliant
license, the Department of Homeland Security requires people to provide documents with the following information:
- One document (with full name) proving identity and date of birth ( birth certificate or valid passport )
- One document (with full name and full Social Security number) confirming Social Security number
- Two documents (with current physical address) proving State residency
- For non-U.S. citizens, one document (with full name) proving legal presence/lawful status
- If applicable, one or more documents verifying any name change
**Licenses are processed by each state; some states may require more information**
