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The May 7, 2025, deadline for obtaining a Real ID is quickly approaching, and it's set to impact millions of Americans who rely on it for domestic air travel and access to federal facilities.
From Newsweek
A Real ID is a federally compliant state-issued driver’s license, learner’s permit or nondriver ID.
From The New York Times
Travelers who utilize the TSA PreCheck program to expedite security screening at more than 200 U.S. airports also must have REAL ID or an alternate form of identification to board.
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Can You Get a Real ID After May 7? Application Deadline Looms
Applications for Real IDs will still be accepted after the deadline, but there will be restrictions on travel and access after that date.
What to know about Real ID deadline
Travelers will need REAL ID-compliant drivers licenses or identification cards to pass through TSA checkpoints at airports starting May 7, so it is important to be prepared.
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Despite what you’ve heard, May 7 is not really the deadline for getting a REAL ID
The DMV in North Carolina and other states will continue to issue REAL IDs after May 7, when the federal government begins enforcing stricter identification standards.
How to Know If Your License Is a Real ID Ahead of Deadline
REAL ID compliance "is one of the benefits of getting an enhanced ID," a Minnesota official tells Newsweek about the new ID rollout.
What happens if you don’t get your Real ID before the deadline?
Technically, it’s not a requirement to update your state-issued driver's license to be compliant with Real ID. But if you don't, it might make your life more complicated.
Real ID rules take effect in May; Minnesota officials say it’s time to apply
Starting May 7, travelers will need a Real ID or approved alternative to get through airport security. Officials say about 40 percent of Minnesotans have a Real ID. They’re encouraging everyone to get the necessary travel documents ahead of the deadline.
Drop-in wait times for REAL ID can be hours in Oregon, but appointments hard to come by
Transportation officials have been encouraging people to get a REAL ID driver’s license for several years, but many Oregonians put it off until the eleventh hour. Only 5,114 people made an appointment to get one in the second week of 2025. But 10,291 Oregonians made an appointment last week – for a total of 78,680 people this year, as of April 4.
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Thousands of Oregonians book appointments as REAL ID deadline approaches
Oregonians without a passport have one month left before they will need a REAL ID to board a plane in the United States.
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Q&A: What happens if you show up to the airport without a REAL ID after May 7?
With less than a month until the REAL ID deadline, understand what this means for Oklahoma travelers—insights from a tag agency agent and Will Rogers World Airport manager.
Deadline for Americans to obtain REAL ID is in May: Where to get yours in the Upstate
Those who do not have a REAL ID before next month's deadline will not be able to fly domestically without a passport or enter federal facilities.
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VOTE: Do you have your REAL ID?
TSA will require passengers to have a Real ID or another acceptable form of ID to fly not only internationally but also domestically.A Re
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