This time, it's for real. After a series of delays, the federal REAL ID deadline of May 7, 2025, is just three months away.

Winkler says “There’s a star that’s in the upper right-hand corner.” The new REAL ID initiative came about as a result of the 9/11 attacks. “And so states have been working to comply with the ...

“If you have plans to travel after May 7, upgrade to a REAL ID before the enforcement deadline. However, if you already have a federally approved document such as a passport, you can wait to upgrade ...

Thieves take advantage of news events and your desire for a big tax refund to steal your identity and your money.

A bill reintroduced in Congress would require voters nationwide to prove citizenship before participating in federal ...

Is the Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles facing a flood of REAL ID applicants before a May deadline? Maybe. But maybe ...

The final deadline for the Real ID is fast approaching. But in the spring, when the Transportation Department begins ...

After a series of delays, the TSA says you have to get your Real ID by May 7. Why it matters: After that date, Real IDs or valid passports will be required for domestic travel and entry into certain ...

While we’ve established that you can still travel domestically with your passport, passport card, or Enhanced Driver’s ...

An information technology expert for decades assumed the identity of another man so convincingly that his victim was forcibly ...

The Real ID Act is part of a law passed by Congress in 2005, which set new federal security standards for driver’s licenses and other forms of identification used to board planes. The new Real ...