If, like me, you’ve been procrastinating when it comes to getting your REAL ID, we’ve got some news that should make you breathe a sigh of relief. According to a recent piece on CNN, the government has delayed yet again, the nationwide security requirements for driver’s licenses and other identification cards, giving states more time to issue REAL IDs to residents.
The REAL ID deadline has now been pushed back until May 7, 2025. At that point, US travelers 18 and older and taking domestic commercial flights must have a REAL-ID compliant driver’s license or other state photo identity card. In addition to air travel, the REAL ID will also be required for accessing federal buildings.
The Department of Homeland Security manages the REAL ID program and according to CNN said that the latest deadline change was due to COVID-19.
“DHS continues to work closely with US states, the District of Columbia, and the US territories to meet REAL ID requirements,” Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in a statement. “This extension will give states needed time to ensure their residents can obtain a REAL ID-compliant license or identification card.”
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The plans for REAL ID date back to 2005 when Congress passed the REAL ID Act stemming from a 9/11 commission recommendation. Once the new deadline is reached, US travelers 18 and older and taking domestic commercial flights in the United States must have a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or other state photo identity card.
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