Real ID: When will enforcement begin? [Video]

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Americans have just one year left before new federal rules will require a specific form of identification for all domestic flights.

Starting next spring, the federal government will require those boarding domestic flights to carry a driver’s license or other identification card that is Real ID compliant.

The deadline for Real ID requirements on domestic air travel was initially set for Oct. 1, 2020, but has been delayed thrice in recent years due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Now, roughly three and half years after the initial deadline, Americans can still board domestic flights with their standard IDs.

However, the new deadline is quickly approaching, with an implementation date of May 7, 2025, giving travelers just over a year to get their hands on a Real ID.

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