According to Mass.gov, the REAL ID is a Federal Security Standard for IDs that was created in 2005 “as a result of increased federal security measures after the September 11, 2001 terrorist ...

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A Real ID closely resembles a standard driver's license, but with a key difference. Look for a star located in the upper right corner – that's your badge of Real ID approval.

The federal Real ID Act will take effect May 7, meaning a standard state-issued driver's license or identification card will no longer get people through airport security or into federal buildings.

The Real ID Act is a law Congress passed in 2005 to set higher security standards for state-issued driver’s licenses and identification cards in response to the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

The DMV offers residents two options: a standard Real ID or an Enhanced ID. Both the Real ID and Enhanced ID will allow travelers to board domestic flights and enter some federal buildings.

After nearly 20 years of delays, the Real ID deadline is finally here. Beginning May 7, Americans planning to travel domestically are required to use the enhanced form of identification.

REAL ID requirements go into effect Wednesday, impacting air travel and access to some federal buildings. Here’s what New Yorkers should know.

REAL ID is a new federal standard for state-issued identification papers like drivers licenses. Compliant documents will be required to enter federal facilities or board airplanes once the law is ...

That means a standard driver's license is longer acceptable at TSA security checkpoints. And theoretically, that means if you don't have a REAL ID, you can't board a commercial flight.

Approximately 81% of travelers passing through TSA checkpoints have a REAL ID-approved ID, but 19% do not, according to the agency That means, of the 1.9 million to 2.8 million of airline ...

After the REAL ID law becomes enforceable on May 7, it may be harder, and for some, impossible, to fly without a compliant identification document.