REAL ID requirements for domestic flights take effect next May

Virginians who want to board a domestic flight without a passport will need to have a REAL ID-compliant driver's license beginning in just about one year. The REAL ID driver's license will go into effect May 7, 2025, after having been delayed several times. At that time, travelers without a REAL ID-compliant driver's license will need to show another form of approved identification, such as a passport, in order to fly domestically or enter a secure federal facility or military base, among other spots. “REAL ID is a coordinated effort by the federal government to improve the reliability and accuracy...

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