Did you Know?

Beginning May 7, 2025, you will need a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or another acceptable form of ID to fly within the United States. This security change is the result of the REAL ID Act of 2005, which established minimum standards and security enhancements for state-issued driver’s licenses and identification and prohibits federal agencies, like TSA, from accepting licenses or identification cards from states that do not meet these standards. Check your ID today to ensure you’re REAL ID ready before the deadline!

Read more on TSA’s REAL ID requirements.

Travel Like a Star

Got a special trip planned?

Then you need to travel like a star with a REAL ID. Most approved ID cards are marked with a star. Starting May 7th, 2025, you'll need these enhanced IDs to get through security. Embrace the star life and keep traveling uninterrupted with REAL ID.

REAL ID Compliance Status

Choose your state or U.S. territory for the current REAL ID compliance status and information on how you can obtain REAL ID-compliant identification.

*The states highlighted below offer alternative identification cards, such as an enhanced driver’s license, which also meet the REAL ID security requirements.

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Check for the Star

REAL ID driver’s licenses and identification have been available for some time and you may already meet the new security standards. In most states, REAL ID compliance identification cards are marked with a star as shown in the examples below.

Some states offer an alternate compliant driver’s license that does not include a star, such as an enhanced driver’s license. For details about REAL ID-compliant identification cards in your state, select your state on the REAL ID compliance map.

REAL ID

Other Acceptable Identification

Passengers can present a state-issued REAL ID driver’s license or identification to pass TSA inspection, but these other federally-issued identifications will also be permitted to pass through airport screening: