DHS won't accept a REAL ID in lieu of a passport

Travelers in the U.S. can fly with either a REAL ID or passport, but the two are not interchangeable. What to know.
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Does a passport work instead of a Real ID? What to know ahead of May 7 deadline

Planning to travel within the country this spring? Starting on May 7, 2025, U.S. travelers 18 and older must have Real ID to board all domestic flights, as well as access certain federal facilities.
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Got your Real ID? Millions of Midwesterners still don’t have the new, more secure cards

Real ID cards have enhanced security features and carry a gold star in the upper right-hand corner. It took until 2020 for all 50 states to comply with the 2005 Real ID Act, which stiffened and ...