Starting Feb. 1, travelers who don't have the required government-issued ID will need to pay a fee and undergo a biometric ...

Starting February 1, 2026, travelers without a REAL ID will be required to pay a $45 fee to get through airport security ...

WARWICK - Wednesday, May 7 was the much-heralded first day in a new regime that uses REAL ID to identify the people boarding passenger aircraft at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport. But it ...

Wednesday, May 7, marks the deadline for when U.S. travelers must be REAL ID compliant in order to board flights, as well as to visit military bases and certain federal facilities. However, Department ...

WASHINGTON — Travelers who aren’t REAL ID compliant by the upcoming deadline this week will still be able to fly but should be prepared for extra scrutiny, the head of Homeland Security said Tuesday.

REAL ID requirements for those flying within the United States begin Wednesday after nearly 20 years of delays. The day ahead of the deadline, people lined up at government offices across the country ...

WASHINGTON — Travelers who haven’t obtained a REAL ID by this week’s deadline received assurances from the head of Homeland Security that they will be able to fly after additional identity checks. Her ...

With the holiday travel season underway, here's what to know about new REAL ID requirements and when the fee kicks in.

If you have a passport, you can use that instead of a REAL ID to board domestic flights, according to the Department of ...