Real ID requirements for every state: How to find yours

May 7 2025 by Mashable

 

It's official: Real IDs are required to fly in the United States (well, kind of).

Following two decades of bureaucratic groundwork since the proposal for federally validated licenses passed, the enhanced license is now an official part of the security process for domestic travel and entry into certain federal facilities. Marked by a small star in the corner of the document, the identification standards are overseen by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and enforced by the...

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