Starting May 7, 2023, travelers in the U.S. must present a REAL ID-compliant license or identification card for domestic air travel. The REAL ID Act, establishing stricter identification standards post-9/11, aims to enhance security and prevent identification fraud. Initially set to launch in 2008, it has faced delays due to various state-level implementation issues and the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in public confusion about deadlines and requirements. Travelers are urged to verify compliance to avoid travel disruptions.
"REAL ID is a coordinated effort by the federal government to improve the reliability and accuracy of driver's licenses and identification cards...to inhibit terrorists' ability to evade detection by using fraudulent identification."
"The REAL ID Act was supposed to begin rolling out in 2008, but has faced repeated delays due to state implementation challenges and the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to confusion around REAL IDs."
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