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Real ID requirements are finally here. Will you upgrade your license?

The deadline for new federal security standards at TSA screening areas didn't go as expected

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Christopher Elliott
May 09, 2025
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In case you missed it, U.S. travelers flying domestically now have to show a Real ID-compliant license at airport screening areas.

The deadline for complying with the new federal security standards happened Wednesday, and some journalists were eagerly staking out the airports, expecting long lines and confusion.

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