Real ID deadline is May 7, 2025. You'll need it to fly domestically, but there are other documents that are acceptable in the meantime.

Starting May 7, U.S. residents over the age of 18 will be required to have a Real ID to board domestic flights or enter federal facilities, such as military bases and federal courthouses.

REAL ID appointments at driver's license offices in Northern Kentucky are not available until after the May 7 enforcement date, meaning those seeking a REAL ID may need to walk in and wait in line.

The agency said they have a backlog of 62,226 applications across the board, and 23,749 of them are for a REAL ID.

The May 7 deadline begins a phased approach to cracking down on using Real ID. The Department of Homeland Security expects to achieve full enforcement by May 2027.

After years of delays, May 7th is the official deadline to get your Real ID. Across the country, compliant IDs will have a marking at the top of the card, typically a gold or black star.

WASHINGTON — After nearly two decades of planning, the federal government will begin REAL ID enforcement next month. May 7 is the deadline to get yours. Any adults without a REAL ID may run into ...

The May 7 deadline begins a phased approach to cracking down on using Real ID. The Department of Homeland Security expects to achieve full enforcement by May 2027.

The May 7 deadline begins a phased approach to cracking down on using Real ID. The Department of Homeland Security expects to achieve full enforcement by May 2027.

The May 7 deadline begins a phased approach to cracking down on using Real ID. The Department of Homeland Security expects to achieve full enforcement by May 2027.

The May 7 deadline begins a phased approach to cracking down on using Real ID. The Department of Homeland Security expects to achieve full enforcement by May 2027.

The May 7 deadline begins a phased approach to cracking down on using Real ID. The Department of Homeland Security expects to achieve full enforcement by May 2027.